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 | Hendricks, Indiana

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  Hendricks
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 3
Premature death 5,607 5,161-6,054 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 7
Poor or fair health 13% 11-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.6-3.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.4-3.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.1-7.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 22% 18-26% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 8-13 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 102   83 349  
Teen birth rate 24 22-25 22 45  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 12% 10-14% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 992:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 67-73 52 77  
Diabetic screening 82% 74-89% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 69% 61-76% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 71%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 6% 5-8% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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