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 | Roane, West Virginia

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  Roane
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 46
Premature death 11,419 9,540-13,298 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 26% 21-31% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.4 4.1-6.7 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.8-5.4 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 7.3% 5.8-8.8% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 34% 27-42% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-39% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-19% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 16-36 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 66   83 183  
Teen birth rate 47 40-55 22 46  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,870:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 82-104 52 107  
Diabetic screening 89% 70-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 73% 52-93% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 24%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 12.4%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 38%   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