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 | Russell, Virginia

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  Russell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 123
Mortality 119
Premature death 11,088 9,691-12,484 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 126
Poor or fair health 26% 21-31% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 6.0 4.8-7.3 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 5.4 4.1-6.7 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 8.9% 7.7-10.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 102
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 22% 17-29% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-11% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 22-37 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 28   83 405  
Teen birth rate 41 36-46 22 36  
Clinical Care 126
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,231:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 205 193-216 52 63  
Diabetic screening 90% 77-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 65% 51-80% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 110
High school graduation 65%   92% 76%  
Some college 45%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-31% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 25% 19-33% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 125   100 270  
Physical Environment 91
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 29%   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