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  West Virginia Upshur
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   18
Premature death 9,587 8,241    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 22% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.4    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.3    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.6%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   3
Adult smoking 26% 23%    
Adult obesity 33% 30%    
Physical inactivity 33% 31%    
Excessive drinking 10% 4%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 76    
Teen birth rate 46 35    
Clinical Care   31
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,686:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 84    
Diabetic screening 83% 77%    
Mammography screening 62% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 77% 67%    
Some college 49% 42%    
Unemployment 9.1% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 19% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 23%    
Violent crime rate 288 88    
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 39%