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 | Fluvanna, Virginia

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  Fluvanna
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 24
Premature death 6,339 5,208-7,470 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 9% 6-14% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.4-5.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.1 1.0-3.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.0-8.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 10% 5-17% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-35% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 17% 10-28% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 19-35 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 196   83 405  
Teen birth rate 30 25-35 22 36  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,968:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 48-59 52 63  
Diabetic screening 88% 77-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 69% 55-83% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 80%   92% 76%  
Some college 58%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 5.6%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-11% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 14% 7-24% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 92   100 270  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 11  

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