PLEASANTS COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Pleasants County is

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