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 | Greene, Pennsylvania

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  Greene
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 65
Mortality 54
Premature death 7,924 6,870-8,977 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 66
Poor or fair health 24% 17-33% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 3.6-6.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 5.3 3.1-7.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.5% 7.5-9.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 22-36% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 18-29 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 150   83 340  
Teen birth rate 40 36-44 22 31  
Clinical Care 65
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,875:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 133 126-141 52 76  
Diabetic screening 87% 72-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 50% 36-64% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 50
High school graduation 80%   92% 83%  
Some college 43%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-29% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 129   100 419  
Physical Environment 65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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