RITCHIE COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Ritchie County is

Better*	Similar	Worse*
Breast Cancer	Cancer - All Causes	Diseases of the Heart
	Lung Cancer	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	Colon Cancer	Unintentional Injuries
	Prostate Cancer**	Motor Vehicle Accidents
	Cancer - All Other Causes	Years of Potential Life Lost - All Causes
	Diabetes	Physical Inactivity
	Cerebrovascular Disease	Cigarette Smoking
	Pneumonia and Influenza	No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64
	Non-Motor Vehicle Accidents	Difficulty Seeing Doctor Because of Cost
	Suicide**
	Homicide**
	All Other Causes
	Teen Fertility Rate
	Low-Birthweight Births
	Births to Unwed Mothers
	Late (3rd Trimester)/No Prenatal Care
	Infant Deaths**
	Fetal Deaths**
	Obesity**
	Hypertension
	Seatbelt Nonuse
	Smokeless Tobacco Use**
	Binge Drinking**
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.