PUTNAM COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Putnam County is

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