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 | Jefferson, Indiana

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  Jefferson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 69
Mortality 58
Premature death 8,253 7,142-9,363 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 78
Poor or fair health 20% 15-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.1-5.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.5 4.0-7.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.5-8.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 82
Health Behaviors 89
Adult smoking 33% 27-40% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 20% 15-27% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-22 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 229   83 349  
Teen birth rate 37 33-41 22 45  
Clinical Care 47
Uninsured adults 15% 12-17% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 748:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 106 99-113 52 77  
Diabetic screening 79% 67-92% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 59% 47-72% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 70
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 46%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 31% 23-40% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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