In comparison to the U.S., Braxton County is

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

* 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.