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 | Putnam, West Virginia

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  Putnam
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 5
Premature death 7,033 6,237-7,829 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 19% 16-22% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.5-5.1 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.0-4.6 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.1-8.7% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 21% 18-25% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 8% 6-11% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 16-25 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 108   83 183  
Teen birth rate 30 26-33 22 46  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 815:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 89-100 52 107  
Diabetic screening 82% 73-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 72% 61-84% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 63%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 6.3%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 14% 11-18% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 9  

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