JEFFERSON COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Jefferson County is

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