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