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 | Vigo, Indiana

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  Vigo
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 58
Mortality 59
Premature death 8,261 7,658-8,865 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 67
Poor or fair health 19% 16-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.4-5.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.6-5.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.6% 7.1-8.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 75
Health Behaviors 77
Adult smoking 25% 20-30% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-23% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 12-17 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 194   83 349  
Teen birth rate 41 38-43 22 45  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 545:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 94-101 52 77  
Diabetic screening 81% 73-88% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 57% 50-64% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 75
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 58%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 25% 21-30% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate 5 4-7 1 6  
Physical Environment 38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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