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 | Middlesex, Virginia

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  Middlesex
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 73
Mortality 91
Premature death 9,419 7,089-12,270 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health     10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 1.5 0.6-2.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.5 0.9-4.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.4% 6.9-11.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 63
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking     15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-33% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 20-47 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 246   83 405  
Teen birth rate 36 28-44 22 36  
Clinical Care 84
Uninsured adults 25% 21-30% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 594:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 48 41-55 52 63  
Diabetic screening 80% 61-98% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 71% 50-92% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 68
High school graduation 75%   92% 76%  
Some college 39%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-26% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 97   100 270  
Physical Environment 52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 27%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 11  

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