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 | Boone, Indiana

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  Boone
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 2
Premature death 5,523 4,836-6,209 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 15% 11-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.3-4.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.9-3.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.6-7.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 20% 15-25% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-21 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 167   83 349  
Teen birth rate 27 24-30 22 45  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 410:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 68-79 52 77  
Diabetic screening 85% 72-97% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 59% 48-71% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 71%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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