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  West Virginia Wood
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   14
Premature death 9,587 7,914    
Morbidity   34
Poor or fair health 22% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 5.0    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.9    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.3%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 26% 27%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 33% 32%    
Excessive drinking 10% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 164    
Teen birth rate 46 47    
Clinical Care   6
Uninsured 17% 16%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 902:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 100    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 62% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 77% 79%    
Some college 49% 58%    
Unemployment 9.1% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 288 196    
Physical Environment   48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 9    
Access to recreational facilities 8 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 56%