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 | Hamilton, Indiana

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  Hamilton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 1
Premature death 4,266 3,983-4,548 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 9% 8-11% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 2.1-2.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.6 2.1-3.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.5-7.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 15% 12-17% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 24% 21-28% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 7 6-9 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 113   83 349  
Teen birth rate 16 15-17 22 45  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 11% 8-13% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 509:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 50 48-53 52 77  
Diabetic screening 87% 80-94% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 70% 64-77% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 82%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 6.5%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 5% 4-6% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 13% 11-16% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate 1 1-2 1 6  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 69%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 21   17 10  

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