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 | Monroe, Indiana

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 12
Premature death 6,374 5,853-6,896 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 14% 11-17% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9-4.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.3-4.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.4-7.4% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 21% 17-24% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-30% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 19% 16-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 7-11 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 322   83 349  
Teen birth rate 13 12-14 22 45  
Clinical Care 65
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 873:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 45 42-48 52 77  
Diabetic screening 84% 75-93% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 60% 52-68% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 75%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 6.3%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 15-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate 2 1-4 1 6  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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