CALHOUN COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Calhoun County is

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