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 | Botetourt, Virginia

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  Botetourt
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 47
Premature death 7,465 6,161-8,769 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 13% 9-19% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.3-5.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.2-4.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.0-8.3% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 15% 9-22% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-33% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-17% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 8-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 174   83 405  
Teen birth rate 21 17-24 22 36  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 15% 12-17% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,303:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 54-65 52 63  
Diabetic screening 84% 71-97% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 65% 51-79% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 85%   92% 76%  
Some college 62%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 6.3%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-21% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 62   100 270  
Physical Environment 55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 11  

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