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 | Morgan, Indiana

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  Morgan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 28
Premature death 7,094 6,387-7,801 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 51
Poor or fair health 16% 12-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6-4.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.7-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.6-9.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 24% 19-30% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 19% 13-28% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 17-25 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 202   83 349  
Teen birth rate 42 39-46 22 45  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,613:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 89-100 52 77  
Diabetic screening 86% 76-96% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 61% 51-71% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 49%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 10  

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