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 | Ohio, Indiana

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  Ohio
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 27
Premature death 7,072 5,009-9,699 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 37
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking     15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 87   83 349  
Teen birth rate 51 39-63 22 45  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 103 85-121 52 77  
Diabetic screening 88% 59-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 78% 49-100% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 43%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.5%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 10  

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