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 | Floyd, Indiana

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  Floyd
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 31
Premature death 7,242 6,572-7,913 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health 20% 15-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.8-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.7-4.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.6-9.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 67
Adult smoking 29% 23-37% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10-16 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 306   83 349  
Teen birth rate 39 36-42 22 45  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 868:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 93-103 52 77  
Diabetic screening 76% 65-86% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 65% 55-76% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 24
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 60%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-20% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 82
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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