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 | Spotsylvania, Virginia

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  Spotsylvania
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 22
Premature death 6,189 5,685-6,693 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 11% 8-14% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 1.9-3.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.1-3.7 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.8-7.7% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 69
Adult smoking 22% 16-29% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 14% 9-22% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 12-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 287   83 405  
Teen birth rate 37 35-40 22 36  
Clinical Care 55
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,412:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 76-85 52 63  
Diabetic screening 85% 77-94% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 60% 51-69% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 80%   92% 76%  
Some college 62%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 5.4%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-11% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 12% 8-18% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 235   100 270  
Physical Environment 68
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 6   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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