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 | Fayette, Pennsylvania

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  Fayette
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 63
Mortality 56
Premature death 8,087 7,552-8,623 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health 21% 19-24% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 4.2-5.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.8-4.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.5-9.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 66
Health Behaviors 66
Adult smoking 27% 24-30% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 31-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-20% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 17-23 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 186   83 340  
Teen birth rate 47 45-50 22 31  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 11% 9-13% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,647:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 102 98-105 52 76  
Diabetic screening 81% 73-89% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 60% 51-69% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 65
High school graduation 77%   92% 83%  
Some college 44%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 34% 28-40% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 26% 24-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 245   100 419  
Physical Environment 39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 51%   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