LINCOLN COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Lincoln County is

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

* A statistically significant difference from the U.S..
** Number is too small for a valid comparison
See Introduction for explanation of tables.
Last updated March 7, 2001.