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 | Venango, Pennsylvania

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  Venango
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 50
Premature death 7,800 6,914-8,686 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 15% 11-21% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.7-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.3-4.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.4-8.0% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 54
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 26% 20-32% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-38% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-22% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 18-28 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 143   83 340  
Teen birth rate 37 33-40 22 31  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,112:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 104 99-109 52 76  
Diabetic screening 86% 77-95% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 71% 61-81% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 86%   92% 83%  
Some college 45%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-30% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-26% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 128   100 419  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 73%   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