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Maps Indicating the Health Status of West Virginia

These maps provide an overview of the health status of West Virginians. They are in GIF format for general viewing from the WEB, and PDF format for more detailed viewing and printing. The GIF files open in a seperate window. PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader 3(+) be installed on the viewers machine.

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West Virginia Health Status Atlas

West Virginia Compared to U.S
*WV Cancer Mortality and Incidence
WV Census 2000 Maps
Injury Maps
Tobacco Maps
* Indicates most recent additions or updates to atlas.
By May 15, 2005 we hope to have maps updated with data from the 2003 Vital Statistics and Behavioral Risk Factor Reports.
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West Virginia - County Information

Map Type Source
AIDS/HIV Cases by County 1984 - 2002 PDF GIF HIV/AIDS Surveillance Summary Report Update Year-End 2002
Birth Rates - Change in Teenage Birth Rates - by County PDF GIF HSC Brief #1 Decline in Teenage (15-19) Birth Rates, 1991-1998 West Virginia and the United States
*Deaths from Heart Disease PDF GIF West Virginia Vital Statistics - 2003 publication
Deaths from Heart Disease - Male / Female PDF GIF West Virginia Vital Statistics Data
*Death Rate - Infant PDF GIF West Virginia Vital Statistics - 2003 publication
Prevalence of Obesity PDF GIF West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Prevalence of Seatbelt Nonuse PDF GIF West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Prevalence of Sedentary Lifestyle PDF GIF West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Prevalence of Current Smoking (1995-1999 Average) Compared to U.S. PDF GIF West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Prevalence of Smokeless Tobacco Use PDF GIF West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Publicly Funded Health Care PDF GIF HSC Brief #2 County Percentage of Total Population
*Per Capita Income PDF GIF HSC Brief #2 County Percentage of Total Population
WV Cancer Mortality and Incidence
Deaths - Malignant Neosplasm (Cancer) PDF GIF West Virginia Vital Statistics - 2003 publication
Female Breast Cancer Incidence PDF N/A Cancer in West Virginia Incidence and Mortality, 1993 - 2002
Urinary Bladder Cancer Incidence PDF N/A Cancer in West Virginia Incidence and Mortality, 1993 - 2002
Lung Cancer Incidence PDF N/A Cancer in West Virginia Incidence and Mortality, 1993 - 2002
Prostate Cancer Incidence PDF N/A Cancer in West Virginia Incidence and Mortality, 1993 - 2002
WV Census 2000
Population Density PDF GIF Census 2000
Per Capita Income PDF GIF Census 2000
Average Household Size PDF GIF Census 2000
Population 65 years and older PDF GIF Census 2000
Population Less Than 18 PDF GIF Census 2000
African American or Black PDF GIF Census 2000
Asian PDF GIF Census 2000
Two or more races PDF GIF Census 2000
West Virginia Median Age PDF GIF Census 2000
U.S. Median Age PDF GIF Census 2000
Nativity PDF GIF Census 2000
Per Capita Income PDF GIF West Virginia Vital Statistics - 2003 publication
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WV Compared to U.S.

Asthma Prevalence PDF GIF The Burden of Asthma in West Virginia
Birth Rate Among Teens Aged 15-19 - 1998 PDF GIF National Center for Health Statistics, 2000
Deaths - Motor Vehicle PDF GIF Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Funds Spent on Bicycle & Pedestrian Transit PDF GIF Surface Transportation Policy Project.
High School Graduation PDF GIF National Center for Health Statistics
Limited Activity Days PDF GIF Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Mortality - Infant 1997 - 98 PDF GIF National Center for Health Statistics
Mortality - Heart Disease PDF GIF Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Mortality - Total By State - 1995 - 97 PDF GIF Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prenatal Care - Adequacy of PDF GIF National Center for Health Statistics
Occupational Fatalities PDF GIF Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal occupational Injuries
Suicide Rates, 1998 PDF GIF West Virginia 2001, State Health Profile
Unemployment PDF GIF Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor
Violent Crime Offenses PDF GIF Crime in the United States, FBI
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) PDF GIF West Virginia State Health Profile, 1999, CDC
Tobacco/Smoking Information
Smoking Among Adults, 2000
WV compared to US
GIF CDC State Health Profiles
Prevalence of Smokeless Tobacco Use PDF GIF West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Prevalence of Current Smoking (1995-1997 Average) Compared to U.S. PDF GIF West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Current Smoking Prevalence 1995-1997Compared to WV PDF GIF Tobacco is Killing (and costing) Us
Averate Annual Smoking Attributable Deaths 1995-1999 PDF GIF Tobacco is Killing (and costing) Us
Estimated Average Annual Smoking Attributable Health Care Cost Per Capita PDF GIF Tobacco is Killing (and costing) Us

Injury Related Information

Suicide Rates, 1998 PDF GIF West Virginia 2001, State Health Profile
Occupational Fatalities PDF GIF Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal occupational Injuries
Motor Vehicle Deaths PDF GIF Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Deaths PDF GIF National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Violent Crime Offenses PDF GIF Crime in the United States, FBI
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This page was last updated 10/11/05. If you have any problems with this and associated pages, please contact dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov.