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 | Centre, Pennsylvania

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  Centre
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 1
Premature death 4,951 4,509-5,392 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 12% 9-15% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.6-3.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.4-3.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.9-7.0% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 14% 11-18% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-19% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 160   83 340  
Teen birth rate 9 8-9 22 31  
Clinical Care 61
Uninsured adults 25% 21-30% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,055:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 63-70 52 76  
Diabetic screening 89% 80-97% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 70% 61-79% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 94%   92% 83%  
Some college 68%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 5.8%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-15% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-26% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 91   100 419  
Physical Environment 57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 36%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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