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 | Cass, Indiana

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  Cass
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 55
Premature death 8,042 7,021-9,063 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 19% 14-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.2-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.5-4.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.8-8.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking 24% 18-32% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 8% 5-14% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-22 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 120   83 349  
Teen birth rate 57 52-63 22 45  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,263:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 63-73 52 77  
Diabetic screening 76% 66-87% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 69% 56-82% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 38%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 11.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 17%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 10  

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