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 | Pike, Indiana

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  Pike
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 90
Mortality 89
Premature death 9,920 7,939-12,244 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 91
Poor or fair health 22% 15-31% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.1-5.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.8 1.5-8.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.3-11.9% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 19% 11-29% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 23-47 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 72   83 349  
Teen birth rate 45 37-53 22 45  
Clinical Care 64
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 3,131:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 87-108 52 77  
Diabetic screening 85% 66-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 60% 40-79% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 48%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 81
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 0   17 10  

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