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 | Sullivan, Pennsylvania

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  Sullivan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 66
Mortality 66
Premature death 9,882 7,057-13,462 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health     10% 14%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 23-40% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 65   83 340  
Teen birth rate 30 22-39 22 31  
Clinical Care 62
Uninsured adults 23% 19-26% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 6,151:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 57-79 52 76  
Diabetic screening 93% 65-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 58% 34-82% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 84%   92% 83%  
Some college 40%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-28% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 75   100 419  
Physical Environment 62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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