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  West Virginia Wetzel
County
Health Outcomes   27
Mortality   16
Premature death 9,587 8,213    
Morbidity   35
Poor or fair health 22% 23%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.5    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.6    
Low birthweight 9.3% 10.1%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   34
Adult smoking 26% 32%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 32%    
Excessive drinking 10% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 80    
Teen birth rate 46 54    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 17% 16%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,360:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 101    
Diabetic screening 83% 74%    
Mammography screening 62% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 77% 84%    
Some college 49% 43%    
Unemployment 9.1% 13.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 28%    
Violent crime rate 288 339    
Physical Environment   20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 8 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 57%