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 | Adams, Indiana

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  Adams
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 15
Mortality 19
Premature death 6,797 5,813-7,780 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 17% 10-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.2-4.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.8-3.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.8-7.2% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 19% 13-28% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 20% 14-28% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 13-24 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 138   83 349  
Teen birth rate 34 30-38 22 45  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,421:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 76 70-83 52 77  
Diabetic screening 89% 72-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 71% 54-87% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 67
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 46%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 13.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 10  

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