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 | Noble, Indiana

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  Noble
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 43
Premature death 7,589 6,708-8,471 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 19% 15-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.2-3.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.0-3.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.9-8.4% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 81
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking 26% 21-32% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 17-27 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 67   83 349  
Teen birth rate 56 52-61 22 45  
Clinical Care 84
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,496:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 71-83 52 77  
Diabetic screening 78% 64-92% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 41% 29-54% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 77
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 41%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 16.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 64
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 44%   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