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  West Virginia Wayne
County
Health Outcomes   48
Mortality   34
Premature death 9,587 9,720    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 22% 28%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 6.3    
Poor mental health days 4.5 6.1    
Low birthweight 9.3% 12.9%    
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   45
Adult smoking 26% 32%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 33% 32%    
Excessive drinking 10% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 88    
Teen birth rate 46 49    
Clinical Care   36
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,149:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 108    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 50%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 77% 74%    
Some college 49% 52%    
Unemployment 9.1% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 19% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 25%    
Violent crime rate 288 216    
Physical Environment   42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 32%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 56%