In comparison to the U.S., Boone County is
Better* | Similar | Worse* |
Late (3rd Tri)/No Prenatal Care | Colon Cancer | Diseases of the Heart |
Infant Deaths | Breast Cancer | Cancer - All Causes |
Binge Drinking | Cancer - All Other Causes | Lung Cancer |
Suicide | Cerebrovascular Disease | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
Pneumonia and Influenza | Unintentional Injuries | |
Low-Birthweight Births | Motor Vehicle Accidents | |
Fetal Deaths | Non-Motor Vehicle Accidents | |
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 | All Other Causes | |
Homicide** | Teen Fertility Rate | |
Births to Unwed Mothers | ||
YPLL - All Causes | ||
Sedentary Lifestyle | ||
Obesity | ||
Hypertension | ||
Seatbelt Nonuse | ||
Cigarette Smoking | ||
Smokeless Tobacco Use | ||
Difficulty Seeing Doctor Because of Cost | ||
* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
Health Statistics Center
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Comments
See Introduction for explanation of tables.
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Last updated 08/06/97.