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 | Newton, Indiana

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  Newton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 57
Mortality 73
Premature death 8,893 7,192-10,875 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 19% 12-29% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.5-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.5-3.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.4-9.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking     15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 11-29% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 20-42 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 43   83 349  
Teen birth rate 37 30-43 22 45  
Clinical Care 90
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 6,960:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 84-106 52 77  
Diabetic screening 80% 59-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 67% 45-88% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 65%   92% 74%  
Some college 48%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 10  

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