HANCOCK COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Hancock County is

Better*	Similar	Worse*
Breast Cancer	Cancer - All Causes	Diseases of the Heart
Prostate Cancer	Lung Cancer	Physical Inactivity
Pneumonia and Influenza	Colon Cancer	Seatbelt Nonuse
Unintentional Injuries	Cancer - All Other Causes
Motor Vehicle Accidents	Diabetes
All Other Causes	Cerebrovascular Disease
Teen Fertility Rate	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Years of Potential Life Lost - All Causes	Non-Motor Vehicle Accidents
	Suicide
	Homicide**
	Low-Birthweight Births
	Births to Unwed Mothers
	Late (3rd Trimester)/No Prenatal Care
	Infant Deaths**
	Fetal Deaths**
	Obesity
	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.