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 | Bath, Virginia

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  Bath
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 59
Premature death 8,024 5,273-11,700 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 71
Poor or fair health     10% 13%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 71
Health Behaviors 67
Adult smoking     15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 110   83 405  
Teen birth rate     22 36  
Clinical Care 127
Uninsured adults 22% 19-26% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 762:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 149 123-175 52 63  
Diabetic screening 81% 37-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening     74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation 80%   92% 76%  
Some college 32%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 6.4%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-16% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 14   100 270  
Physical Environment 101
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 11  

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