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 | Jasper, Indiana

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  Jasper
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 54
Premature death 8,015 6,934-9,097 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 16% 11-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.0-6.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.8-6.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.4-7.2% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking     15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 13-25 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 117   83 349  
Teen birth rate 37 32-41 22 45  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,054:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 76 70-82 52 77  
Diabetic screening 84% 71-96% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 52% 39-65% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 52%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 80%   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