POCAHONTAS COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Pocahontas County is

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