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 | Montgomery, Virginia

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  Montgomery
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 40
Premature death 7,143 6,446-7,841 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 12% 9-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.5-3.9 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.8-4.6 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.4-7.7% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 15% 12-20% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-32% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 19% 15-25% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 9-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 241   83 405  
Teen birth rate 13 12-15 22 36  
Clinical Care 125
Uninsured adults 30% 26-35% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,099:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 69-78 52 63  
Diabetic screening 88% 77-98% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 69% 59-80% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 36
High school graduation 75%   92% 76%  
Some college 70%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 6.9%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-19% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-20% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 195   100 270  
Physical Environment 48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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