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 | Perry, Pennsylvania

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  Perry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 23
Premature death 6,649 5,845-7,454 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 32
Poor or fair health 12% 9-17% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.4-5.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.2-5.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.3-8.0% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 20% 14-27% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-38% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-21% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 21-33 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 115   83 340  
Teen birth rate 34 31-38 22 31  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 2,514:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 62-72 52 76  
Diabetic screening 82% 71-93% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 63% 50-76% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 74%   92% 83%  
Some college 42%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 26% 18-36% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 198   100 419  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 58%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 12  

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