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 | Chesterfield, Virginia

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  Chesterfield
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 15
Premature death 5,849 5,546-6,153 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 13% 10-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.3-3.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.7-3.8 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.6-8.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 18% 15-22% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-32% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 15% 12-18% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 10-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 354   83 405  
Teen birth rate 22 21-23 22 36  
Clinical Care 9
Uninsured adults 16% 13-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 636:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 49-53 52 63  
Diabetic screening 89% 83-94% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 65% 60-70% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 85%   92% 76%  
Some college 68%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-22% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 227   100 270  
Physical Environment 106
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 11  

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