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 | Marshall, Indiana

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  Marshall
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 18
Premature death 6,774 5,927-7,621 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 11% 8-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.5-4.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.8-3.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.8-7.3% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 23% 17-30% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 18-29 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 64   83 349  
Teen birth rate 44 40-48 22 45  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 865:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 61-71 52 77  
Diabetic screening 86% 74-99% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 64% 51-77% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 45%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 13.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 10  

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