HARDY COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Hardy County is

Better*	Similar	Worse*
Diabetes	Cancer - All Causes	Diseases of the Heart
Births to Unwed Mothers	Lung Cancer	Unintentional Injuries
	Colon Cancer	Motor Vehicle Accidents
	Breast Cancer**	Years of Potential Life Lost - All Causes
	Prostate Cancer**	Seatbelt Nonuse
	Cancer - All Other Causes	No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64
	Cerebrovascular Disease
	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	Pneumonia and Influenza
	Non-Motor Vehicle Accidents
	Suicide**
	Homicide**
	All Other Causes
	Teen Fertility Rate
	Low-Birthweight Births
	Late (3rd Trimester)/No Prenatal Care
	Infant Deaths**
	Fetal Deaths**
	Physical Inactivity
	Obesity
	Hypertension
	Cigarette Smoking
	Smokeless Tobacco Use**
	Binge Drinking**
	Difficulty Seeing Doctor Because of Cost**
Better*	Similar	Worse*

* A statistically significant difference from the U.S..
** Number is too small for a valid comparison
See Introduction for explanation of tables.
Last updated March 7, 2001.