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 | Parke, Indiana

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  Parke
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 73
Mortality 80
Premature death 9,191 7,487-10,895 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 59
Poor or fair health 16% 12-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.1-6.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.7-4.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.0% 6.5-9.6% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 69
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking     15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 19-39 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 47   83 349  
Teen birth rate 40 34-46 22 45  
Clinical Care 77
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,902:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 78-96 52 77  
Diabetic screening 77% 61-93% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 51% 36-66% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 65
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 44%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 12-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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