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 | Vanderburgh, Indiana

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  Vanderburgh
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 76
Mortality 64
Premature death 8,495 8,016-8,975 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 85
Poor or fair health 19% 16-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.7-5.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.4 3.7-5.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.2% 8.8-9.6% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 28% 25-32% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 28% 25-32% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-16 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 493   83 349  
Teen birth rate 45 43-47 22 45  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 581:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 68-72 52 77  
Diabetic screening 83% 77-90% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 70% 63-77% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 64%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 24% 19-28% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 19-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate 5 4-6 1 6  
Physical Environment 70
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 89%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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