TUCKER COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Tucker County is

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