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

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County
Health Outcomes   42
Mortality   34
Premature death 7,687 7,266    
Morbidity   56
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.5%    
Health Factors   31
Health Behaviors   36
Adult smoking 24% 23%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 27% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 187    
Teen birth rate 44 42    
Clinical Care   38
Uninsured 16% 15%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,613:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 87    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 64% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 84% 88%    
Some college 58% 50%    
Unemployment 10.2% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 18%    
Inadequate social support 20% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 367 182    
Physical Environment   74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 4    
Access to recreational facilities 10 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 53%