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.

2012 | Indiana | Compare Counties

  Indiana Carroll
County
Health Outcomes   40
Mortality   47
Premature death 7,687 7,672    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.7%    
Health Factors   23
Health Behaviors   47
Adult smoking 24% 28%    
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 27% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 131    
Teen birth rate 44 31    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,236:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 61    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 64% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 84% 89%    
Some college 58% 51%    
Unemployment 10.2% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 22% 16%    
Inadequate social support 20% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 15%    
Violent crime rate 367 114    
Physical Environment   50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 48%