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 | Fulton, Pennsylvania

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  Fulton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 53
Premature death 7,913 6,309-9,801 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 7% 3-14% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 0.2-6.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.0 0.4-3.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.3-9.4% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 63
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 22-37% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 21-44 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 27   83 340  
Teen birth rate 42 34-49 22 31  
Clinical Care 66
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 2,490:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 82-99 52 76  
Diabetic screening 81% 66-96% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 54% 39-69% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 33%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 13.6%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 173   100 419  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 9%   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