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 Marshall
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   30
Premature death 7,687 7,059    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.1%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 24% 23%    
Adult obesity 31% 29%    
Physical inactivity 27% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 47    
Teen birth rate 44 42    
Clinical Care   30
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 865:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 61    
Diabetic screening 82% 87%    
Mammography screening 64% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 84% 86%    
Some college 58% 46%    
Unemployment 10.2% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 19%    
Inadequate social support 20% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 24%    
Violent crime rate 367 71    
Physical Environment   40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 57%