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 | Juniata, Pennsylvania

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  Juniata
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 20
Premature death 6,598 5,422-7,774 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 12% 7-20% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.6-4.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 1.1-5.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.7% 4.6-6.7% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 30
Adult smoking 19% 11-30% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-39% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 19-35 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 52   83 340  
Teen birth rate 31 26-36 22 31  
Clinical Care 39
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,777:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 88 79-97 52 76  
Diabetic screening 88% 72-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 76% 56-96% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 34%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.0%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 14% 8-24% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 89   100 419  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

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