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.

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2012 | Indiana | Compare Counties

  Indiana Delaware
County
Health Outcomes   85
Mortality   76
Premature death 7,687 8,847    
Morbidity   85
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.6    
Low birthweight 8.1% 9.2%    
Health Factors   47
Health Behaviors   62
Adult smoking 24% 25%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 27% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 625    
Teen birth rate 44 28    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 657:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 66    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 64% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   65
High school graduation 84% 93%    
Some college 58% 57%    
Unemployment 10.2% 11.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 28%    
Inadequate social support 20% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 38%    
Violent crime rate 367 361    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 51%