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 | Shelby, Indiana

To see more details, click on a measure.

  Shelby
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 78
Mortality 82
Premature death 9,247 8,167-10,326 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 71
Poor or fair health 19% 15-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.5-6.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.3-4.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.2-8.9% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 80
Adult smoking 29% 22-37% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-25 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 186   83 349  
Teen birth rate 49 45-54 22 45  
Clinical Care 60
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,843:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 105 99-112 52 77  
Diabetic screening 82% 71-94% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 65% 54-77% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 48%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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