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 | Brunswick, Virginia

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  Brunswick
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 99
Mortality 83
Premature death 8,969 7,423-10,516 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 121
Poor or fair health 18% 11-26% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 2.4-6.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.3-6.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 11.7% 9.9-13.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 126
Health Behaviors 125
Adult smoking 25% 18-34% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-39% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-20% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 17-34 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 603   83 405  
Teen birth rate 47 40-53 22 36  
Clinical Care 104
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,960:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 73-89 52 63  
Diabetic screening 81% 65-98% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 68% 46-90% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 120
High school graduation 70%   92% 76%  
Some college 33%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 24% 16-35% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 58%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 146   100 270  
Physical Environment 117
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 9%   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