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 | Anne Arundel, Maryland

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  Anne Arundel
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maryland Rank
(of 24)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 10
Premature death 7,036 6,778-7,294 5,564 7,537  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 12% 10-13% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.9-3.5 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.0-3.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.9-8.4% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 18% 16-19% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 26% 24-29% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 19% 17-20% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 258   83 439  
Teen birth rate 27 26-28 22 34  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 15% 13-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 954:1   631:1 713:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 73-76 52 70  
Diabetic screening 81% 77-85% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 61% 57-64% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 69%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 6.4%   5.3% 7.0%  
Children in poverty 7% 5-9% 11% 10%  
Inadequate social support 17% 16-19% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 638   100 649  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 14   0 16  
Access to healthy foods 56%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 12  

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