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

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