UPSHUR COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Upshur County is

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