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 | Mifflin, Pennsylvania

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  Mifflin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 41
Premature death 7,540 6,585-8,494 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health     10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.2-4.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.8 2.3-7.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.7-7.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 23% 17-31% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-38% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-18% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 106   83 340  
Teen birth rate 45 41-49 22 31  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,277:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 105 99-111 52 76  
Diabetic screening 85% 74-97% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 74% 60-88% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 81%   92% 83%  
Some college 39%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 205   100 419  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 70%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 12  

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