WIRT COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Wirt County is

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