WOOD COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Wood County is

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