MONROE COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Monroe County is

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