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 | Wayne, Pennsylvania

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  Wayne
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 57
Mortality 62
Premature death 8,510 7,560-9,460 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 16% 11-23% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.8-5.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.4 2.8-5.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.9-7.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 24% 18-33% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 16% 10-24% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 22-33 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 67   83 340  
Teen birth rate 20 17-23 22 31  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,386:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 65-73 52 76  
Diabetic screening 82% 72-92% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 72% 61-83% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 81%   92% 83%  
Some college 49%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 27% 20-37% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 182   100 419  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 24%   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