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

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