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 | Tippecanoe, Indiana

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  Tippecanoe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 14
Premature death 6,496 6,035-6,957 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 16% 13-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.6-3.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.0-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.5-7.3% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 21% 18-24% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 20% 16-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 8-12 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 329   83 349  
Teen birth rate 24 23-25 22 45  
Clinical Care 68
Uninsured adults 24% 19-28% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 944:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 57-63 52 77  
Diabetic screening 84% 76-93% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 66% 57-75% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 66%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-20% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 15% 12-19% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate 3 2-4 1 6  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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