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 | Harrison, Indiana

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  Harrison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 34
Premature death 7,351 6,373-8,330 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 29
Poor or fair health 14% 10-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.4-4.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.3-4.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.5-8.3% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking 22% 16-30% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 20% 14-29% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 16-28 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 119   83 349  
Teen birth rate 39 35-43 22 45  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,201:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 83-96 52 77  
Diabetic screening 86% 73-99% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 64% 51-76% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 51%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 90
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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