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 | Franklin, Virginia

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 58
Mortality 43
Premature death 7,238 6,418-8,059 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 76
Poor or fair health 21% 16-29% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.0-5.3 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.9-3.9 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4-9.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 68
Health Behaviors 62
Adult smoking 26% 20-33% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-32% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 10% 7-16% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 22-33 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 220   83 405  
Teen birth rate 38 35-42 22 36  
Clinical Care 85
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,035:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 67-76 52 63  
Diabetic screening 85% 75-95% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 57% 48-67% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 67
High school graduation 70%   92% 76%  
Some college 45%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-23% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 19% 14-25% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 99   100 270  
Physical Environment 79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 30%   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