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