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 | Huntington, Indiana

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  Huntington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 11
Premature death 6,235 5,352-7,119 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 50
Poor or fair health 16% 12-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.7-4.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.6-4.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.0-8.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 82
Adult smoking 27% 20-35% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 20% 13-28% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-22 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 104   83 349  
Teen birth rate 32 28-35 22 45  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,021:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 69-80 52 77  
Diabetic screening 86% 71-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 60% 46-74% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 51%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 12.3%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 10  

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