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 | Accomack, Virginia

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  Accomack
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 92
Mortality 98
Premature death 9,903 8,720-11,085 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 94
Poor or fair health 20% 15-26% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.7-4.0 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.7-4.7 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.6% 8.6-10.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 118
Health Behaviors 122
Adult smoking 24% 19-29% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-36% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-19% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 27-40 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 534   83 405  
Teen birth rate 67 61-72 22 36  
Clinical Care 115
Uninsured adults 25% 21-28% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,743:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 59-68 52 63  
Diabetic screening 87% 76-98% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 65% 53-77% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 98
High school graduation 70%   92% 76%  
Some college 41%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 30% 23-37% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-28% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 229   100 270  
Physical Environment 103
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 22%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 11  

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