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 | Kosciusko, Indiana

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  Kosciusko
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 20
Premature death 6,836 6,192-7,481 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 17% 13-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.5-3.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.5-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.3-7.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 25% 20-30% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-15% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 16-24 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 127   83 349  
Teen birth rate 48 45-52 22 45  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,442:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 63-72 52 77  
Diabetic screening 84% 75-94% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 66% 56-76% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 48%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 12.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 31%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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