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 | Amelia, Virginia

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  Amelia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 93
Mortality 100
Premature death 9,946 7,954-12,286 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 97
Poor or fair health 22% 15-32% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 2.7-6.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 5.1 3.1-7.2 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.5% 5.9-9.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 91
Health Behaviors 110
Adult smoking 29% 21-40% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-36% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-22% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 16-39 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 297   83 405  
Teen birth rate 47 39-55 22 36  
Clinical Care 120
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 12,831:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 51-69 52 63  
Diabetic screening 84% 63-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 65% 43-88% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 80%   92% 76%  
Some college 32%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 129   100 270  
Physical Environment 90
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 11  

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