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 | Madison, Virginia

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  Madison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 44
Premature death 7,303 5,723-9,185 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health     10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.2 0.9-3.5 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.6 1.7-5.4 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.3% 5.7-8.9% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 54
Health Behaviors 81
Adult smoking     15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-36% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 17-38 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 95   83 405  
Teen birth rate 36 30-43 22 36  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 975:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 51-68 52 63  
Diabetic screening 92% 70-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 77% 52-100% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 85%   92% 76%  
Some college 39%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 6.3%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 83   100 270  
Physical Environment 99
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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