WETZEL COUNTY - OVERVIEW
In comparison to the U.S., Wetzel County is

Better*	Similar	Worse*
Prostate Cancer	Cancer - All Causes	Diseases of the Heart
All Other Causes	Colon Cancer	Lung Cancer
	Breast Cancer	Diabetes
	Cancer - All Other Causes	Cerebrovascular Disease
	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	Pneumonia and Influenza
	Unintentional Injuries	Intentional Injuries
	Motor Vehicle Accidents	Smokeless Tobacco Use
	Non-Motor Vehicle Accidents	No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64
	Homicide**
	Teen Fertility Rate
	Low-Birthweight Births
	Births to Unwed Mothers
	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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