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 | Tyler, West Virginia

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  Tyler
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 27
Premature death 8,947 6,706-11,696 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 18% 12-26% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.4-3.4 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 3.3 1.8-4.8 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.9% 7.6-12.3% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 27% 18-38% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 33% 26-41% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-16% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 183  
Teen birth rate 44 35-53 22 46  
Clinical Care 17
Uninsured adults 18% 14-22% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,774:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 102 88-116 52 107  
Diabetic screening 77% 56-98% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 68% 42-95% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 42%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 13% 7-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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