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 | Giles, Virginia

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  Giles
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 84
Mortality 94
Premature death 9,576 7,806-11,346 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 78
Poor or fair health 21% 15-30% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 3.2-6.9 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.3-5.9 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.8% 5.4-8.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 26% 18-37% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 25% 20-31% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-17% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 151   83 405  
Teen birth rate 45 38-53 22 36  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,077:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 87-103 52 63  
Diabetic screening 91% 74-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 86% 67-100% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 61
High school graduation 75%   92% 76%  
Some college 51%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 17% 12-21% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 16% 10-26% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 114   100 270  
Physical Environment 105
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 22%   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