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 | Louisa, Virginia

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  Louisa
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 75
Mortality 63
Premature death 8,176 7,043-9,310 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 84
Poor or fair health 15% 10-22% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 2.9-5.8 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.4-5.0 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.0-10.3% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 73
Health Behaviors 115
Adult smoking 32% 23-42% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-35% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 16% 9-26% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 20-34 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 281   83 405  
Teen birth rate 46 41-52 22 36  
Clinical Care 92
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 4,660:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 59-70 52 63  
Diabetic screening 88% 76-99% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 57% 46-68% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 75%   92% 76%  
Some college 42%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-18% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-25% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 119   100 270  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 11  

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