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 | Owen, Indiana

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  Owen
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 45
Premature death 7,728 6,469-8,986 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 15% 10-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.5-5.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.7-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.3-8.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 87
Health Behaviors 88
Adult smoking 37% 28-48% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 21% 13-33% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14-29 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 107   83 349  
Teen birth rate 49 43-55 22 45  
Clinical Care 79
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 3,729:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 63-77 52 77  
Diabetic screening 82% 68-97% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 45% 32-59% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 71
High school graduation 65%   92% 74%  
Some college 36%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-27% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 17%   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