HAMPSHIRE COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Hampshire County is

Better*	Similar	Worse*
Breast Cancer	Diseases of the Heart	Unintentional Injuries
Cerebrovascular Disease	Cancer - All Causes	Motor Vehicle Accidents
All Other Causes	Lung Cancer	Suicide
	Colon Cancer	Years of Potential Life Lost - All Causes
	Prostate Cancer	Physical Inactivity
	Cancer - All Other Causes	Obesity
	Diabetes	Seatbelt Nonuse
	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	Pneumonia and Influenza
	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**
	Hypertension
	Cigarette Smoking
	Smokeless Tobacco Use**
	Binge Drinking**
	No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64**
	Difficulty Seeing Doctor Because of Cost
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.