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 | Wayne, West Virginia

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  Wayne
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 34
Premature death 9,975 8,877-11,072 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 51
Poor or fair health 28% 24-32% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 6.5 5.6-7.5 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 5.9 5.0-6.9 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 12.2% 11.1-13.3% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 32% 27-36% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-38% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-15% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 22-35 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 114   83 183  
Teen birth rate 49 44-53 22 46  
Clinical Care 9
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,149:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 88-100 52 107  
Diabetic screening 86% 75-96% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 58% 47-69% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 75%   92% 78%  
Some college 51%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 8.0%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 26% 21-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 42%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 9  

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