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 | Delaware, Indiana

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  Delaware
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 81
Mortality 77
Premature death 9,114 8,471-9,757 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 80
Poor or fair health 17% 14-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.4-4.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.6 3.7-5.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.5-9.6% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 44
Health Behaviors 71
Adult smoking 24% 20-28% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 11-16 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 494   83 349  
Teen birth rate 28 27-30 22 45  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 657:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 71-78 52 77  
Diabetic screening 84% 77-90% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 64% 57-71% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 64
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 55%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.5%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-27% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 15-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate 3 2-5 1 6  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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