PLEASANTS COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Pleasants County is

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