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 | Hanover, Virginia

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  Hanover
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 13
Premature death 5,710 5,188-6,232 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 10% 8-12% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 2.0-3.0 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.6-3.9 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.9-8.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking 20% 17-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-30% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 20% 16-24% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 181   83 405  
Teen birth rate 15 13-17 22 36  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 14% 11-16% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 948:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 42 39-45 52 63  
Diabetic screening 86% 78-95% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 65% 56-73% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 85%   92% 76%  
Some college 69%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 6.5%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 6% 4-7% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 12% 9-15% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 76   100 270  
Physical Environment 76
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 88%   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