The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Tucker, West Virginia

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  Tucker
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 6
Premature death 7,283 5,033-10,196 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 16% 12-21% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.9-5.6 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.3-4.7 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight     6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 22% 14-34% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 32% 25-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-18% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 44   83 183  
Teen birth rate 36 26-45 22 46  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,140:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 105 92-119 52 107  
Diabetic screening 85% 66-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 74% 46-100% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 70%   92% 78%  
Some college 30%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 11.7%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 29   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data