TAYLOR COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Taylor County is

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