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 | Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

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  Susquehanna
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 42
Premature death 7,565 6,628-8,501 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 21% 14-29% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.9-5.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.7-5.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.7-7.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 26% 19-34% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 25% 20-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 17% 12-25% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 20-31 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 83   83 340  
Teen birth rate 33 29-36 22 31  
Clinical Care 67
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 2,726:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 103 98-109 52 76  
Diabetic screening 81% 71-92% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 61% 50-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 83%   92% 83%  
Some college 44%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-30% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 109   100 419  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 45%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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