GILMER COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Gilmer County is

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

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated April 28, 2005.

If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at: Phone: 304-558-9100 Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov

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