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 | Hancock, Indiana

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  Hancock
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 32
Premature death 7,306 6,553-8,060 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 15% 11-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.8-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.2-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.1-7.4% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 22% 17-27% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 19% 14-25% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 12-20 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 134   83 349  
Teen birth rate 36 32-39 22 45  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 820:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 69-78 52 77  
Diabetic screening 86% 76-96% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 64% 53-74% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 62%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 7% 5-9% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 12% 8-17% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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