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 | Henrico, Virginia

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  Henrico
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 28
Premature death 6,489 6,157-6,821 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 58
Poor or fair health 10% 8-13% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.7-3.6 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.6-3.8 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.2% 8.8-9.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking 16% 13-18% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-31% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-22% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 447   83 405  
Teen birth rate 30 29-32 22 36  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 15% 13-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 605:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 44-47 52 63  
Diabetic screening 85% 80-90% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 70% 64-75% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 75%   92% 76%  
Some college 72%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-14% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-21% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 201   100 270  
Physical Environment 122
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 10   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 93%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 11  

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