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 | Spencer, Indiana

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  Spencer
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 51
Premature death 7,912 6,388-9,435 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 15% 11-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.4-4.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.7-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.3-8.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 25% 18-33% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 9-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 12-27 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 50   83 349  
Teen birth rate 34 29-39 22 45  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,671:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 56-69 52 77  
Diabetic screening 92% 74-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 64% 48-80% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 8
High school graduation 95%   92% 74%  
Some college 56%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 16%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 83
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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