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 | Gloucester, Virginia

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  Gloucester
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 48
Premature death 7,475 6,476-8,473 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health 15% 11-20% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.9-4.8 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.1-4.4 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.5-8.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking 24% 18-31% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-31% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-23% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 14-25 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 204   83 405  
Teen birth rate 31 27-34 22 36  
Clinical Care 73
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,488:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 46-56 52 63  
Diabetic screening 85% 72-97% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 65% 52-77% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 70%   92% 76%  
Some college 53%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 5.9%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 22% 14-31% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 66   100 270  
Physical Environment 85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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