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 | Prince George, Virginia

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  Prince George
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 10
Premature death 5,522 4,694-6,350 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 11% 8-15% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.2-4.2 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.6-3.7 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.8-8.9% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 81
Health Behaviors 101
Adult smoking 27% 20-35% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-37% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-20% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 10-20 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 740   83 405  
Teen birth rate 21 19-24 22 36  
Clinical Care 119
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 3,647:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 67-78 52 63  
Diabetic screening 74% 62-86% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 58% 45-71% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 75%   92% 76%  
Some college 51%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 7.0%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 24% 17-33% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 138   100 270  
Physical Environment 123
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 11  

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