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 | Greenbrier, West Virginia

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  Greenbrier
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 39
Premature death 10,221 8,948-11,494 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 23% 19-27% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.0-5.7 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.8-5.7 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.5-9.7% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 26% 21-31% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-12% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 16-28 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 177   83 183  
Teen birth rate 46 41-51 22 46  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,285:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 63-73 52 107  
Diabetic screening 83% 72-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 57-81% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 49%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 21% 17-25% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 28%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 9  

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