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 | Smyth, Virginia

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  Smyth
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 114
Mortality 110
Premature death 10,621 9,296-11,945 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 108
Poor or fair health 23% 17-31% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 5.6 3.9-7.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.4-5.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.9-10.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 96
Health Behaviors 87
Adult smoking 30% 22-39% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-21% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 11-22 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 166   83 405  
Teen birth rate 55 50-61 22 36  
Clinical Care 47
Uninsured adults 15% 11-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 996:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 76-87 52 63  
Diabetic screening 86% 75-97% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 59% 47-70% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 113
High school graduation 70%   92% 76%  
Some college 49%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-30% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 279   100 270  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 11  

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