GILMER COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Gilmer County is

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

* A statistically significant difference from the U.S..
** Number is too small for a valid comparison
See Introduction for explanation of tables.
Last updated March 7, 2001.