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 | Daviess, Indiana

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  Daviess
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 49
Mortality 44
Premature death 7,703 6,592-8,814 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health 24% 17-33% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.3-6.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 1.7-4.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.0-7.7% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking 24% 17-33% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 17-31 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 156   83 349  
Teen birth rate 48 43-53 22 45  
Clinical Care 78
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,895:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 76-89 52 77  
Diabetic screening 82% 69-95% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 64% 49-80% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 41%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 5.7%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 78
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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