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 | Brown, Indiana

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  Brown
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 37
Premature death 7,474 6,001-9,198 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 13% 8-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.3-3.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.6-4.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.4% 5.6-9.3% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 22% 15-31% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 6-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 17-37 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 48   83 349  
Teen birth rate 20 15-25 22 45  
Clinical Care 63
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,626:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 55-70 52 77  
Diabetic screening 79% 59-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 66% 46-85% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 47%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-20% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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