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 | Randolph, West Virginia

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  Randolph
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 13
Premature death 8,137 6,953-9,321 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 24% 19-29% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 4.5-7.3 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.7-4.9 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.5-9.8% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 26% 21-32% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-13% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 17-30 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 142   83 183  
Teen birth rate 52 47-58 22 46  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 710:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 125 118-133 52 107  
Diabetic screening 84% 71-96% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 61% 48-75% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 75%   92% 78%  
Some college 38%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-31% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 25% 20-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 24%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 9  

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