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.

2012 | Indiana | Compare Counties

  Indiana LaGrange
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   7
Premature death 7,687 5,870    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.1% 5.3%    
Health Factors   62
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 24% 22%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 27% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 51    
Teen birth rate 44 32    
Clinical Care   85
Uninsured 16% 27%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,772:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 54    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 64% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   78
High school graduation 84% 88%    
Some college 58% 29%    
Unemployment 10.2% 12.9%    
Children in poverty 22% 27%    
Inadequate social support 20% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 16%    
Violent crime rate 367 42    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 22%