RITCHIE COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Ritchie County is

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