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 | Jennings, Indiana

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  Jennings
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 85
Mortality 87
Premature death 9,619 8,298-10,941 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 73
Poor or fair health 20% 14-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.3-5.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.4 3.7-7.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.2-8.2% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 90
Health Behaviors 87
Adult smoking 35% 26-44% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 10-26% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 18-32 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 143   83 349  
Teen birth rate 79 72-86 22 45  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 14% 11-16% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 2,337:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 92 84-100 52 77  
Diabetic screening 87% 73-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 61% 47-75% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 86
High school graduation 65%   92% 74%  
Some college 38%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 13.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 31% 22-42% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 20%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 10  

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