Each year the Robert's Woods Foundation releases a report that ranks our country by county. You can now find out how your county ranked based on 29 different factors that impact health:
Check out your community's rankings on diet and exercise.
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Health Factor
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Focus Area
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29 Measure
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Health behaviors (30%)
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Smoking (10%)
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Adult smoking (10%)
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Diet and exercise (10%)
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Adult obesity (5%)
Food environment index (2%)
Physical inactivity (2%)
Access to exercise opportunities (1%)
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Alcohol and drug use (5%)
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Excessive drinking (2.5%)
Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (2.5%)
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Sexual activity (5%)
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Sexually transmitted infections (2.5%)
Teen births (2.5%)
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Clinical care (20%)
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Access to care (10%)
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Uninsured (5%)
Primary care physicians (3%)
Dentists (1%)
Mental health providers (1%)
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Quality of care (10%)
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Preventable hospital stays (5%)
Diabetic screening (2.5%)
Mammography screening (2.5%)
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Social and economic factors (40%)
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Education (10%)
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High school graduation (5%)
Some college (5%)
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Employment (10%)
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Unemployment (10%)
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Income (10%)
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Children in poverty (10%)
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Family and social support (5%)
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Inadequate social support (2.5%)
Children in single-parent households (2.5%)
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Community safety (5%)
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Violent crime (2.5%)
Injury deaths (2.5%)
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Physical environment (10%)
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Air and water quality (5%)
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Air pollution - particulate matter (2.5%)
Drinking water violations (2.5%)
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Housing and transit (5%)
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Severe housing problems (2%)
Driving alone to work (2%)
Long commute - driving alone (1%)
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Nourish Thought for the Day:
A healthy community starts with a healthy family. Contribute to your community by teaching your children healthy habits at an early age.
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