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 | Steuben, Indiana

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  Steuben
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 16
Premature death 6,525 5,577-7,473 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 58
Poor or fair health 18% 13-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.3-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.6-6.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.8-8.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 62
Health Behaviors 81
Adult smoking 27% 21-35% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 21% 14-29% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 18-30 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 153   83 349  
Teen birth rate 49 44-54 22 45  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,156:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 57-68 52 77  
Diabetic screening 75% 61-88% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 63% 48-79% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 50%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 14.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 16% 11-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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