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  West Virginia Wirt
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   7
Premature death 9,587 7,239    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 22% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 2.4    
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.4    
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.4%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   35
Adult smoking 26%      
Adult obesity 33% 38%    
Physical inactivity 33% 29%    
Excessive drinking 10%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 199 104    
Teen birth rate 46 49    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 2,831:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 104    
Diabetic screening 83% 89%    
Mammography screening 62% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 77% 86%    
Some college 49% 40%    
Unemployment 9.1% 12.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 34%    
Inadequate social support 19% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 22%    
Violent crime rate 288 194    
Physical Environment   37
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% 41%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 29%