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 | Quitman, Georgia

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  Quitman
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Georgia Rank
(of 156)
Health Outcomes 154
Mortality 155
Premature death 17,493 11,838-24,910 5,564 8,146  
Morbidity 116
Poor or fair health     10% 17%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight     6.0% 9.3%  
Health Factors 150
Health Behaviors 134
Adult smoking     15% 20%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-40% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking     8% 14%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 18  
Sexually transmitted infections 555   83 447  
Teen birth rate 89 65-114 22 55  
Clinical Care 126
Uninsured adults 23% 18-28% 13% 22%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,024:1  
Preventable hospital stays 115 92-138 52 74  
Diabetic screening 77% 43-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 56% 27-85% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 134
High school graduation     92% 64%  
Some college 37%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.2%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 36% 27-46% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 35%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 154
Air pollution-particulate matter days 7   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 12  
Access to healthy foods 0%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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