TAYLOR COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Taylor County is

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