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Table 1 Health Ranking Weights for the 2010 County Health Rankings (source http://www.countyhealthrankings.org accessed July 2010)

From: Cardio-respiratory outcomes associated with exposure to wildfire smoke are modified by measures of community health

 

Cumulative

Measure

Weight

 

Weight

  

Health Outcomes

Mortality

50%

Years of potential life lost before age 75

50%

Morbidity

50%

Quality of life

50%

Health Factors

Health Behavior

30%

Tobacco use

10%

  

Diet and exercise

10%

  

Alcohol us

5%

  

Unsafe sex

5%

Clinical Care

20%

Access to care

10%

  

Quality of care

10%

Socioeconomic Factors

40%

Education

10%

  

Employment

10%

  

Income

10%

  

Family and social support

5%

  

Community safety

5%

Physical Environment

10%

Environmental quality

5%

  

Built environment

5%