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 | Martin, Indiana

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  Martin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 86
Mortality 90
Premature death 10,486 8,179-13,242 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health 14% 9-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.0-6.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.4-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.8% 6.9-10.7% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 22% 15-32% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 21-49 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 90   83 349  
Teen birth rate 49 40-57 22 45  
Clinical Care 75
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 3,338:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 70-91 52 77  
Diabetic screening 83% 58-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 42% 24-59% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 48%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 12-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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