MINERAL COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Mineral County is

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

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated April 28, 2005.

If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at: Phone: 304-558-9100 Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov

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