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  West Virginia Tucker
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   2
Premature death 9,587 6,827    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 22% 16%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.4    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.4    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.3%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 26%      
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 33% 38%    
Excessive drinking 10% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 199 29    
Teen birth rate 46 34    
Clinical Care   23
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,140:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 91    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   29
High school graduation 77% 84%    
Some college 49% 40%    
Unemployment 9.1% 13.2%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 19% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 23%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 29    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 29%