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 | Clarion, Pennsylvania

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  Clarion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 33
Premature death 7,201 6,236-8,167 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 59
Poor or fair health 19% 13-27% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.4-5.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.0-5.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.3-9.3% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 17% 12-25% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-38% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-26% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 16-27 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 208   83 340  
Teen birth rate 20 18-23 22 31  
Clinical Care 63
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 2,650:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 105 99-111 52 76  
Diabetic screening 84% 73-96% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 61% 50-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 45%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.5%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-24% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-30% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 189   100 419  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 12  

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