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 | Clay, Indiana

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  Clay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 62
Mortality 75
Premature death 9,001 7,732-10,271 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 22% 16-29% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 2.8-5.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.0-4.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.7-7.7% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 77
Health Behaviors 85
Adult smoking 31% 22-41% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 20% 13-29% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 22-37 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 64   83 349  
Teen birth rate 47 42-53 22 45  
Clinical Care 69
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,403:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 88-102 52 77  
Diabetic screening 79% 66-92% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 57% 43-71% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 52%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 13-33% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 10  

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