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 | Franklin, Indiana

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 24
Premature death 6,950 5,804-8,097 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 65
Poor or fair health 24% 17-33% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.1-6.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.4-3.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.7-9.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 29% 21-40% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 16% 10-25% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 20-37 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 47   83 349  
Teen birth rate 38 33-43 22 45  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 800:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 86-104 52 77  
Diabetic screening 81% 62-99% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 58% 37-80% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 53%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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