WETZEL COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Wetzel County is

Better*	Similar	Worse*
Breast Cancer	Cancer - All Causes	Diseases of the Heart
All Other Causes	Lung Cancer	Diabetes
Births to Unwed Mothers	Colon Cancer	Cerebrovascular Disease
	Prostate Cancer**	Pneumonia and Influenza
	Cancer - All Other Causes	Years of Potential Life Lost - All Causes
	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	Physical Inactivity
	Unintentional Injuries	Obesity
	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.