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 | Fulton, Indiana

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  Fulton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 63
Premature death 8,470 7,052-9,887 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health 18% 13-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.9-5.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.2-4.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.2% 5.9-8.4% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 57
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 23% 17-30% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14-30 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 98   83 349  
Teen birth rate 50 43-56 22 45  
Clinical Care 71
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,447:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 70-87 52 77  
Diabetic screening 69% 52-86% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 57% 40-74% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 66
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 37%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 12.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 22% 15-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 23
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 5   17 10  

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