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 | Dinwiddie, Virginia

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  Dinwiddie
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 85
Mortality 84
Premature death 9,085 7,820-10,350 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 93
Poor or fair health 18% 13-25% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.6-5.3 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.5-5.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.9-10.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 114
Health Behaviors 130
Adult smoking 35% 27-44% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-38% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-23% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 17-31 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 495   83 405  
Teen birth rate 42 36-47 22 36  
Clinical Care 83
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 3,757:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 59-74 52 63  
Diabetic screening 80% 65-94% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 62% 44-80% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 79
High school graduation 55%   92% 76%  
Some college 50%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 27% 19-36% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 213   100 270  
Physical Environment 113
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 11  

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