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 | Floyd, Georgia

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  Floyd
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Georgia Rank
(of 156)
Health Outcomes 72
Mortality 76
Premature death 10,082 9,361-10,803 5,564 8,146  
Morbidity 65
Poor or fair health 20% 16-24% 10% 17%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.0-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.9-4.9 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.5-9.6% 6.0% 9.3%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 18% 14-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 10% 7-15% 8% 14%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15-22 12 18  
Sexually transmitted infections 301   83 447  
Teen birth rate 67 63-70 22 55  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 21% 18-25% 13% 22%  
Primary care physicians 429:1   631:1 1,024:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 77-84 52 74  
Diabetic screening 85% 77-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 58-74% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 61
High school graduation 60%   92% 64%  
Some college 47%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 25% 20-30% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 21% 16-27% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 35%  
Homicide rate 6 4-7 1 8  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 12  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

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