PENDLETON COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Pendleton County is

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