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 | Grant, Indiana

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  Grant
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 82
Mortality 74
Premature death 8,996 8,150-9,842 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 83
Poor or fair health 17% 13-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.0-5.7 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.2 3.2-5.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.6-10.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 66
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking 26% 21-31% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-16% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15-22 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 226   83 349  
Teen birth rate 45 42-48 22 45  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,467:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 70-77 52 77  
Diabetic screening 84% 76-92% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 69% 60-78% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 82
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 47%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 11.7%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-31% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 63%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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