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 | St. Joseph, Indiana

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  St. Joseph
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 42
Premature death 7,579 7,207-7,952 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 14% 12-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.0-3.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1-4.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.8-8.4% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 24% 21-26% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-14 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 408   83 349  
Teen birth rate 42 41-44 22 45  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 674:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 58-62 52 77  
Diabetic screening 81% 76-87% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 62% 57-68% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 69
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 61%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 11.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 19% 16-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 17-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate 7 6-8 1 6  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 89%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 10  

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