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 | Greene, Indiana

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  Greene
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 80
Mortality 76
Premature death 9,055 7,888-10,222 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 81
Poor or fair health 20% 15-27% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.0-5.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.4 2.9-5.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.5% 7.5-9.6% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 68
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking 27% 20-35% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-16% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 15-27 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 61   83 349  
Teen birth rate 50 45-55 22 45  
Clinical Care 91
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 2,170:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 116 109-123 52 77  
Diabetic screening 80% 67-92% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 53% 40-65% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 46%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 56%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 10  

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