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2012 | Indiana | Compare Counties

  Indiana Howard
County
Health Outcomes   63
Mortality   65
Premature death 7,687 8,484    
Morbidity   66
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.0%    
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   69
Adult smoking 24% 24%    
Adult obesity 31% 34%    
Physical inactivity 27% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 348    
Teen birth rate 44 55    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 16% 14%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,057:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 64    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 64% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   68
High school graduation 84% 92%    
Some college 58% 55%    
Unemployment 10.2% 12.4%    
Children in poverty 22% 25%    
Inadequate social support 20% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 35%    
Violent crime rate 367 284    
Physical Environment   38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 57%