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 | Lawrence, Pennsylvania

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  Lawrence
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 29
Premature death 7,077 6,435-7,718 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 62
Poor or fair health 16% 12-21% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.7-6.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.2-5.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.8% 8.1-9.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 25% 20-31% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 14% 10-20% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 11-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 220   83 340  
Teen birth rate 30 28-32 22 31  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,709:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 92 87-96 52 76  
Diabetic screening 86% 75-96% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 64% 52-76% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 52%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-25% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 19% 14-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 359   100 419  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 12  

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