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 | Lycoming, Pennsylvania

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  Lycoming
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 31
Premature death 7,125 6,564-7,687 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 15% 11-19% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.4-4.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.5-4.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.5-7.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking 28% 23-33% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-24% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 15-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 319   83 340  
Teen birth rate 36 33-38 22 31  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 783:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 48-53 52 76  
Diabetic screening 86% 79-93% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 75% 67-82% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 78%   92% 83%  
Some college 54%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 19% 16-23% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 152   100 419  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 47%   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