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 | Clearfield, Pennsylvania

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  Clearfield
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 46
Premature death 7,656 6,929-8,384 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 17% 14-22% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.1-4.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.8% 7.1-8.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 56
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking 19% 15-25% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-37% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 20% 14-26% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 18-26 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 140   83 340  
Teen birth rate 33 31-36 22 31  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,795:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 79-87 52 76  
Diabetic screening 78% 70-86% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 74% 64-84% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 82%   92% 83%  
Some college 43%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-28% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 18% 13-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 308   100 419  
Physical Environment 50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 27%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 12  

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