West Virginia
Ranking Highlights
| 2018 Rank | Change from Baseline | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | 46 | +1 |
| Access and Affordability | 31 | +1 |
| Prevention and Treatment | 28 | 0 |
| Avoidable Hospital Use and Cost | 48 | 0 |
| Healthy Lives | 51 | 0 |
| Disparity | 29 | +8 |
| Medicaid Expansion | Yes |
Demographics
| West Virginia | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,802,754 | 318,251,368 |
| Median Household Income | $47,155 | $62,470 |
| Below 200% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) | 39% | 32% |
| % White Race, Non-Hispanic | 92% | 61% |
| % Black Race, Non-Hispanic | 4% | 12% |
| % Other Race, Non-Hispanic | 3% | 9% |
| % Hispanic Ethnicithy | 1% | 18% |
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Highlights
Top Ranked Indicators
- Home health patients who did not get better at walking or moving around
- Children ages 0–18 uninsured
- Central Line-associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI), SIR
Bottom Ranked Indicators
- Deaths from suicide, alcohol, and drug use per 100,000 population
- Adults who have lost six or more teeth
- Colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population
Most Improved Indicators
- Home health patients who did not get better at walking or moving around
- Adults ages 19–64 uninsured
- Colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population
Indicators That Worsened the Most
- Deaths from suicide, alcohol, and drug use per 100,000 population
- Hospital 30-day mortality
- Adults with any mental illness who did not receive treatment
Comparison with the U.S. Average
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