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 | Posey, Indiana

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  Posey
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 50
Premature death 7,851 6,532-9,170 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 16% 12-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.4-4.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.4 1.4-3.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.7-8.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 24% 17-33% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 23% 16-32% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 13-25 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 100   83 349  
Teen birth rate 28 24-32 22 45  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,742:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 99 91-108 52 77  
Diabetic screening 78% 63-94% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 69% 52-86% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 56%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 8.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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