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 | Union, Indiana

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  Union
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 35
Premature death 7,358 5,279-9,983 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 1.9-6.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.8 1.9-7.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking     15% 25%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 84   83 349  
Teen birth rate 44 34-54 22 45  
Clinical Care 86
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,759:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 77-105 52 77  
Diabetic screening 88% 60-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 58% 28-89% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 36
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 54%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 76
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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