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 | Starke, Indiana

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  Starke
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 91
Mortality 92
Premature death 11,987 10,395-13,579 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 77
Poor or fair health 20% 14-27% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.4-6.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.2 3.4-7.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.3-8.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 91
Health Behaviors 86
Adult smoking 32% 23-42% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 9-29% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 26-45 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 47   83 349  
Teen birth rate 59 53-66 22 45  
Clinical Care 83
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,674:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 103 94-111 52 77  
Diabetic screening 77% 63-92% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 51% 38-64% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 88
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 40%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 13.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 71
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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