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 | Clarke, Virginia

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  Clarke
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 30
Premature death 6,525 5,070-8,267 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 15% 10-23% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 1.6-4.2 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 4.4 2.4-6.3 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.8% 5.1-8.4% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 14% 7-26% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-33% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 14% 7-25% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 187   83 405  
Teen birth rate 27 21-33 22 36  
Clinical Care 80
Uninsured adults 16% 13-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,456:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 88 78-97 52 63  
Diabetic screening 91% 72-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 52% 34-71% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 95%   92% 76%  
Some college 55%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 6.1%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-12% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 171   100 270  
Physical Environment 78
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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