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 | Whitley, Indiana

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  Whitley
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 13
Premature death 6,419 5,424-7,415 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 11% 8-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.9-3.7 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.5-2.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.9-8.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 21% 15-29% 15% 25%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 21% 13-32% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 14-26 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 113   83 349  
Teen birth rate 36 32-41 22 45  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 1,365:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 61-73 52 77  
Diabetic screening 78% 63-94% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 64% 48-81% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 60%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 12.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-13% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 13% 9-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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