GRANT COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Grant County is

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