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 | Washington, Pennsylvania

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  Washington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 30
Premature death 7,088 6,667-7,509 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 13% 11-16% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.9-4.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.8-7.7% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 24% 21-28% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-37% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 16% 13-20% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 213   83 340  
Teen birth rate 23 22-24 22 31  
Clinical Care 55
Uninsured adults 12% 10-14% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 919:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 100 97-103 52 76  
Diabetic screening 79% 70-87% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 56% 48-64% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 86%   92% 83%  
Some college 63%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-16% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-26% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 250   100 419  
Physical Environment 64
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 41%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 12  

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