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 | Craig, Virginia

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  Craig
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 59
Mortality 39
Premature death 7,107 5,009-9,789 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 79
Poor or fair health 19% 12-29% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 5.5 3.0-8.0 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.3 0.8-3.7 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 12% 6-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 20-33% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 98   83 405  
Teen birth rate 24 15-33 22 36  
Clinical Care 108
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,526:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 73-109 52 63  
Diabetic screening 76% 46-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 86% 48-100% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 70%   92% 76%  
Some college 35%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 7.2%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-22% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 111   100 270  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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