POCAHONTAS COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Pocahontas County is

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