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How does your county rank in health and well-being?

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. Health Factor Weights for the 2014 County Health Rankings Health Factor Focus Area 29 Measure Health behaviors (30%) Smoking (10%) Adult smoking (10%) Diet and exercise (10%) Adult obesity (5%) Food environment index (2%) Physical inactivity (2%) Access to exercise opportunities (1%) Alcohol and drug use (5%) Excessive drinking (2.5%) Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (2.5%) Sexual activity (5%) Sexually transmitted infections (2.5%) Teen births (2.5%) Clinical care (20%) Access to care (10%) Uninsured (5%) Primary care physicians (3%) Dentists (1%) Mental health providers (1%) Quality of care (10%) Preventable hospital stays (5%) Diabetic screening (2.5%) Mammography screening (2.5%) Social and economic factors (40%) Education (10%) High school graduation (5%) Some college (5%) Employment (10%) Unemployment (10%) Income (10%) Children in poverty (10%) Family and social support (5%) Inadequate social support (2.5%) Children in single-parent households (2.5%) Community safety (5%) Violent crime (2.5%) Injury deaths (2.5%) Physical environment (10%) Air and water quality (5%) Air pollution - particulate matter (2.5%) Drinking water violations (2.5%) Housing and transit (5%) Severe housing problems (2%) Driving alone to work (2%) Long commute - driving alone (1%) 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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