State Findings: West Virginia, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
- Low prevalence of excessive drinking
- Low prevalence of high-risk HIV behaviors
- Low percentage of severe housing problems
Challenges
- High prevalence of multiple chronic conditions
- High prevalence of insufficient sleep
- High prevalence of cigarette smoking
Highlights
- Chlamydia increased 58% from 198.2 to 313.0 cases per 100,000 population between 2018 and 2019
- Adults who avoided care due to cost decreased 26% from 14.9% to 11.1% between 2018 and 2020
- Frequent mental distress decreased 15% from 20.6% to 17.5% of adults between 2019 and 2020
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