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 | LaGrange, Indiana

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  LaGrange
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 5
Premature death 5,822 4,943-6,701 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 15% 11-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.6-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.2-4.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.4% 4.8-6.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 64
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 27% 21-35% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 9-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 18-30 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 30   83 349  
Teen birth rate 35 31-39 22 45  
Clinical Care 62
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,772:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 64-78 52 77  
Diabetic screening 83% 68-97% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 62% 47-78% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 80
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 28%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 15.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 17% 12-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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