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 | Wells, Indiana

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  Wells
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 7
Premature death 6,064 5,071-7,057 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 12% 8-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.1-3.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.3-4.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.6-8.7% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 23% 16-30% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 7% 4-12% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 13-25 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 154   83 349  
Teen birth rate 28 24-33 22 45  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 867:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 79-94 52 77  
Diabetic screening 86% 68-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 70% 50-90% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 55%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-25% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 84
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 10  

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