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 | Perry, Indiana

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  Perry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 71
Mortality 53
Premature death 8,000 6,582-9,418 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 86
Poor or fair health 20% 15-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 3.3-6.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.7-5.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.8% 7.4-10.3% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 71
Health Behaviors 73
Adult smoking 26% 19-35% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 21% 14-30% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 16-33 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 74   83 349  
Teen birth rate 51 44-58 22 45  
Clinical Care 61
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 993:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 110 101-119 52 77  
Diabetic screening 80% 63-97% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 58% 41-74% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 41%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 89
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 13%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 10  

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