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 | Rockingham, Virginia

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  Rockingham
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 19
Premature death 5,969 5,332-6,607 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 12% 10-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.3-3.7 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.0-4.2 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.8-8.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 20
Adult smoking 14% 10-18% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-15% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 14-22 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 117   83 405  
Teen birth rate 35 33-38 22 36  
Clinical Care 116
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,326:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 76 72-81 52 63  
Diabetic screening 85% 74-95% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 57% 47-66% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 80%   92% 76%  
Some college 46%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 5.8%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 11% 9-14% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 10-20% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 51   100 270  
Physical Environment 74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 41%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 11  

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