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 | Carroll, Indiana

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  Carroll
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 26
Premature death 7,043 5,734-8,352 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 19% 12-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.1-4.7 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.6-4.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.4-7.9% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 51
Adult smoking 27% 19-37% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 6-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 11-25 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 131   83 349  
Teen birth rate 32 27-37 22 45  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,236:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 49-62 52 77  
Diabetic screening 85% 67-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 65% 47-83% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 48%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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