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 | Montour, Pennsylvania

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  Montour
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 65
Premature death 9,006 7,315-10,971 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 15% 9-22% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.9-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.3-3.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.2-7.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 14% 7-24% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-37% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 11% 5-21% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 12-28 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 119   83 340  
Teen birth rate 26 21-31 22 31  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 10% 8-12% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 155:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 51-68 52 76  
Diabetic screening 82% 61-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 78% 55-100% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 87%   92% 83%  
Some college 53%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 380   100 419  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 12  

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