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 | Shenandoah, Virginia

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  Shenandoah
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 20
Premature death 6,143 5,325-6,960 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 13% 9-17% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.2-4.3 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.8-3.4 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.8-7.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 58
Adult smoking 22% 15-29% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-24% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 13-23 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 159   83 405  
Teen birth rate 51 46-56 22 36  
Clinical Care 93
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,138:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 74-84 52 63  
Diabetic screening 87% 76-98% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 59% 49-69% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 80%   92% 76%  
Some college 49%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 26% 17-37% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 148   100 270  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 11  

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