UPSHUR COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Upshur County is

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