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 | Summers, West Virginia

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  Summers
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 44
Premature death 11,144 8,914-13,763 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 30% 24-37% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 6.5 4.8-8.2 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 5.1 3.6-6.6 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.7% 7.7-11.8% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 29% 22-37% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-23% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 108   83 183  
Teen birth rate 49 40-58 22 46  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,628:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 114 103-125 52 107  
Diabetic screening 80% 62-98% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 67% 44-90% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 70%   92% 78%  
Some college 34%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 35% 26-44% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 23% 16-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 20%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 9  

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