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.

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2012 | Virginia | Compare Counties

  Virginia Spotsylvania
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   21
Premature death 6,729 6,222    
Morbidity   24
Poor or fair health 13% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.6    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.5%    
Health Factors   32
Health Behaviors   33
Adult smoking 19% 20%    
Adult obesity 28% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 20%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 260    
Teen birth rate 35 36    
Clinical Care   65
Uninsured 14% 12%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,412:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 80    
Diabetic screening 84% 83%    
Mammography screening 67% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   21
High school graduation 87% 85%    
Some college 65% 62%    
Unemployment 6.9% 5.8%    
Children in poverty 15% 11%    
Inadequate social support 18% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 26%    
Violent crime rate 252 243    
Physical Environment   98
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 6    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 55%