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 | Henry, Indiana

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  Henry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 70
Mortality 81
Premature death 9,213 8,191-10,236 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 15% 11-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.1-5.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.4-4.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.9-8.6% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 68
Adult smoking 28% 21-37% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 16-26 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 199   83 349  
Teen birth rate 45 41-49 22 45  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,299:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 88-98 52 77  
Diabetic screening 87% 77-96% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 64% 54-75% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 48%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 12.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 44%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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