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 | Lee, Virginia

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  Lee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 125
Mortality 122
Premature death 11,183 9,654-12,711 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 128
Poor or fair health 29% 24-35% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 6.1 5.0-7.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 4.9 3.7-6.2 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.1% 7.7-10.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 129
Health Behaviors 129
Adult smoking 28% 22-36% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-40% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-15% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 26-44 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 230   83 405  
Teen birth rate 50 44-56 22 36  
Clinical Care 131
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,568:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 188 177-199 52 63  
Diabetic screening 80% 67-94% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 56% 41-70% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 115
High school graduation 50%   92% 76%  
Some college 44%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 7.1%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 34% 26-42% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-30% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 125   100 270  
Physical Environment 92
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 38%   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