BARBOUR COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Barbour County is

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

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated April 28, 2005.

If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at: Phone: 304-558-9100 Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov

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