WEBSTER COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Webster County is

Better*	Similar	Worse*
	Cancer - All Causes	Diseases of the Heart
	Lung Cancer	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	Colon Cancer	Unintentional Injuries
	Breast Cancer**	Motor Vehicle Accidents
	Prostate Cancer**	Intentional Injuries
	Cancer - All Other Causes	Physical Inactivity
	Diabetes**	Hypertension
	Cerebrovascular Disease	Smokeless Tobacco Use
	Pneumonia and Influenza	No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64
	Non-Motor Vehicle Accidents	Difficulty Seeing Doctor Because of Cost
	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
	Diabetes Awareness
	Cigarette Smoking
	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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