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 | Wood, West Virginia

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  Wood
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 10
Premature death 7,814 7,117-8,511 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 32
Poor or fair health 18% 16-21% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 4.5-5.8 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.9 4.2-5.6 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 8.9% 8.2-9.6% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 27% 24-30% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-35% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 11% 9-14% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10-16 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 155   83 183  
Teen birth rate 47 44-50 22 46  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 902:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 108 104-112 52 107  
Diabetic screening 82% 75-89% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 58-73% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 75%   92% 78%  
Some college 55%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 24% 19-29% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 9   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 55%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 9  

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