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 | Scott, Virginia

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  Scott
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 101
Mortality 99
Premature death 9,941 8,465-11,416 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 103
Poor or fair health 22% 18-27% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.7-5.7 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 5.4 3.5-7.4 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.4-9.0% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 90
Health Behaviors 83
Adult smoking 30% 22-38% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-33% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 8% 5-13% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 18-34 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 149   83 405  
Teen birth rate 48 42-55 22 36  
Clinical Care 87
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,197:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 75-91 52 63  
Diabetic screening 84% 67-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 46% 32-60% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 82
High school graduation 75%   92% 76%  
Some college 45%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 9.5%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-28% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-29% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 171   100 270  
Physical Environment 118
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 43%   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