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 | Gibson, Indiana

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  Gibson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 6
Premature death 5,879 4,969-6,789 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 15% 11-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.4-5.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.4-4.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.7-8.7% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 25% 18-34% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 16-28 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 208   83 349  
Teen birth rate 42 37-46 22 45  
Clinical Care 17
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,560:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 71-83 52 77  
Diabetic screening 88% 74-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 68% 53-82% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 52%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 56%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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