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 | Bland, Virginia

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  Bland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 86
Mortality 103
Premature death 10,246 7,433-13,774 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 66
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 58
Health Behaviors 56
Adult smoking     15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-36% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 87   83 405  
Teen birth rate 25 16-34 22 36  
Clinical Care 101
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,270:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 103 88-119 52 63  
Diabetic screening 78% 51-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 75% 40-100% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 75%   92% 76%  
Some college 51%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 15%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 59   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