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 | Allen, Indiana

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  Allen
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 29
Premature death 7,196 6,880-7,513 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 13% 11-14% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.7-3.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.8-3.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.8% 8.5-9.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 36
Health Behaviors 65
Adult smoking 23% 21-25% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 9-11 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 539   83 349  
Teen birth rate 48 46-49 22 45  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 16% 14-19% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 934:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 55-59 52 77  
Diabetic screening 83% 77-88% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 58% 52-63% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 62%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-19% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 16-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate 7 6-8 1 6  
Physical Environment 24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 65%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 10  

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