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 | Benton, Indiana

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  Benton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 25
Premature death 6,997 5,255-9,132 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 16% 10-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.3 3.1-7.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.2-4.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.0% 4.4-7.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 30
Adult smoking     15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 5-23% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 148   83 349  
Teen birth rate 41 32-49 22 45  
Clinical Care 85
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 4,346:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 57-79 52 77  
Diabetic screening 79% 52-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 54% 26-81% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 50%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.5%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 8% 3-18% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 76
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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