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 | Marion, Indiana

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  Marion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 77
Mortality 78
Premature death 9,158 8,939-9,377 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 74
Poor or fair health 18% 17-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3-3.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.5-4.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.9-9.3% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 89
Health Behaviors 83
Adult smoking 26% 25-28% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 28-32% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-13 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 860   83 349  
Teen birth rate 68 67-69 22 45  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 16% 14-19% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 602:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 65-67 52 77  
Diabetic screening 78% 75-81% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 59% 56-62% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 89
High school graduation 60%   92% 74%  
Some college 59%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 24% 21-27% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 21-25% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate 14 13-14 1 6  
Physical Environment 91
Air pollution-particulate matter days 7   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 89%   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