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 | Webster, West Virginia

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  Webster
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 30
Premature death 9,248 7,216-11,674 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 29% 21-38% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 6.7 4.5-8.8 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.6-5.6 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 7.5% 5.5-9.5% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 31% 22-41% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-39% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-16% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 19-46 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 96   83 183  
Teen birth rate 39 30-47 22 46  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,372:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 133 118-148 52 107  
Diabetic screening 83% 62-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening     74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 29%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 42% 31-53% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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