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.

Home > Indiana > Benton
Print

2012 | Indiana | Compare Counties

  Indiana Benton
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   36
Premature death 7,687 7,293    
Morbidity   28
Poor or fair health 16% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.1% 5.4%    
Health Factors   35
Health Behaviors   60
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 27% 34%    
Excessive drinking 16% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15      
Sexually transmitted infections 341 114    
Teen birth rate 44 41    
Clinical Care   70
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 4,346:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 64    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 64% 52%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 84% 90%    
Some college 58% 50%    
Unemployment 10.2% 10.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 18%    
Inadequate social support 20% 10%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 22%    
Violent crime rate 367 92    
Physical Environment   81
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 57%