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 | Sullivan, Indiana

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  Sullivan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 87
Mortality 79
Premature death 9,160 7,656-10,665 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 89
Poor or fair health 23% 16-33% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 2.2-6.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.0-5.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.8% 8.3-11.2% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 70
Health Behaviors 60
Adult smoking 30% 21-40% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 12-26 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 47   83 349  
Teen birth rate 49 42-55 22 45  
Clinical Care 92
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 2,128:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 115 105-124 52 77  
Diabetic screening 75% 59-90% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 59% 41-77% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 50
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 50%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 43%   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