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 | Rush, Indiana

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  Rush
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 23
Premature death 6,892 5,595-8,399 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 72
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.3-5.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 1.9-5.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.5-10.4% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 58
Adult smoking 26% 19-36% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 15-32 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 104   83 349  
Teen birth rate 53 46-59 22 45  
Clinical Care 70
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,570:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 110 101-119 52 77  
Diabetic screening 86% 69-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 68% 49-86% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 41%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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