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 | Fauquier, Virginia

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  Fauquier
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 23
Premature death 6,272 5,627-6,916 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 12% 9-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.2-3.8 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.5-4.2 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.8-7.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking 20% 15-25% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-32% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-19% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 180   83 405  
Teen birth rate 27 24-30 22 36  
Clinical Care 91
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,345:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 59-68 52 63  
Diabetic screening 86% 75-97% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 49% 40-59% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 90%   92% 76%  
Some college 59%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 5.3%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 7% 5-9% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-22% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 143   100 270  
Physical Environment 72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 11  

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