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 | Upshur, West Virginia

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  Upshur
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 15
Premature death 8,149 6,845-9,454 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 20% 16-24% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.7-5.6 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.3-5.3 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.6-9.0% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 25% 21-31% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-10% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 12-26 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 76   83 183  
Teen birth rate 38 33-42 22 46  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,686:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 90-106 52 107  
Diabetic screening 79% 64-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 60% 44-76% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 41%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-37% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 25%   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