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2012 | West Virginia | Compare Counties

  West Virginia Wyoming
County
Health Outcomes   53
Mortality   53
Premature death 9,587 14,591    
Morbidity   54
Poor or fair health 22% 38%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 7.8    
Poor mental health days 4.5 7.6    
Low birthweight 9.3% 10.8%    
Health Factors   49
Health Behaviors   52
Adult smoking 26% 38%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 33% 42%    
Excessive drinking 10% 5%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 81    
Teen birth rate 46 68    
Clinical Care   50
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 4,683:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 157    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 62% 49%    
Social & Economic Factors   36
High school graduation 77% 80%    
Some college 49% 33%    
Unemployment 9.1% 11.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 30%    
Inadequate social support 19% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 22%    
Violent crime rate 288 152    
Physical Environment   14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 40%