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 | Jay, Indiana

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  Jay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 83
Mortality 84
Premature death 9,516 7,975-11,057 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 76
Poor or fair health 20% 14-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.8-5.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.4-4.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.8% 7.6-10.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 73
Health Behaviors 53
Adult smoking 21% 15-27% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-12% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14-29 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 93   83 349  
Teen birth rate 50 43-56 22 45  
Clinical Care 58
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,413:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 83-99 52 77  
Diabetic screening 85% 70-99% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 53% 40-67% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 76
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 45%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-31% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-32% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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