MARION COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Marion County is

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