HAMPSHIRE COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Hampshire County is

Better*	Similar	Worse*
Prostate Cancer	Diseases of the Heart	Diabetes
Pneumonia and Influenza	Cancer - All Causes	Unintentional Injuries
	Lung Cancer	Motor Vehicle Accidents
	Colon Cancer	Intentional Injuries
	Breast Cancer	Teen Fertility Rate
	Cancer - All Other Causes	Cigarette Smoking
	Cerebrovascular Disease	No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64
	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	Non-Motor Vehicle Accidents
	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
	Diabetes Awareness
	Smokeless Tobacco Use**
	Binge Drinking**
	Difficulty Seeing Doctor Because of Cost
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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