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 | Tipton, Indiana

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  Tipton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 36
Premature death 7,414 5,944-9,136 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 12% 7-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.3 1.3-3.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.2-3.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.6-9.6% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 14% 9-22% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 75   83 349  
Teen birth rate 40 33-46 22 45  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 996:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 102 93-112 52 77  
Diabetic screening 83% 65-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 55% 40-70% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 48%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 12.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 10% 5-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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