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 | White, Indiana

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  White
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 39
Premature death 7,525 6,253-8,798 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 16% 12-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.9-4.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.9-3.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.5-7.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 64
Adult smoking 20% 15-27% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-14% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 20-36 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 126   83 349  
Teen birth rate 50 44-56 22 45  
Clinical Care 59
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,323:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 86 79-92 52 77  
Diabetic screening 82% 68-96% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 69% 54-84% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 46%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 10.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 38%   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