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 | Butler, Pennsylvania

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  Butler
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 11
Premature death 6,174 5,766-6,583 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 10% 7-15% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.4-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.7-4.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.4-7.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 6
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 18% 15-22% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 25% 21-30% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-22% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 14-18 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 99   83 340  
Teen birth rate 17 15-18 22 31  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 13% 11-15% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,913:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 76-82 52 76  
Diabetic screening 83% 74-91% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 63% 54-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 89%   92% 83%  
Some college 67%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.1%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-12% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-23% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 177   100 419  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 64%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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