MASON COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Mason County is

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