HANCOCK COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Hancock County is

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