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 | Decatur, Indiana

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  Decatur
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 40
Premature death 7,546 6,365-8,726 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health 17% 13-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.8-5.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.4-4.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.1-8.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 24% 17-32% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 19-35 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 112   83 349  
Teen birth rate 56 50-63 22 45  
Clinical Care 72
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,794:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 90 83-98 52 77  
Diabetic screening 76% 62-90% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 56% 42-69% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 62
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 50%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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