The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Bartow, Georgia

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  Bartow
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Georgia Rank
(of 156)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 71
Premature death 9,713 9,017-10,410 5,564 8,146  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health 20% 16-26% 10% 17%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.9-4.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.1-5.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.5% 7.0-8.0% 6.0% 9.3%  
Health Factors 69
Health Behaviors 109
Adult smoking 28% 21-36% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-24% 8% 14%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 18-25 12 18  
Sexually transmitted infections 212   83 447  
Teen birth rate 82 78-86 22 55  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 22%  
Primary care physicians 1,532:1   631:1 1,024:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 79-89 52 74  
Diabetic screening 85% 76-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 61% 52-70% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 45%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.6%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 35%  
Homicide rate 5 3-7 1 8  
Physical Environment 140
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 12  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data