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 | Clinton, Iowa

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  Clinton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Iowa Rank
(of 99)
Health Outcomes 89
Mortality 80
Premature death 7,279 6,404-8,153 5,564 5,976  
Morbidity 96
Poor or fair health 15% 12-19% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.4-3.7 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.4-3.8 2.3 2.7  
Low birthweight 8.5% 7.6-9.3% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 90
Health Behaviors 97
Adult smoking 27% 22-33% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 22% 17-27% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-22 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 425   83 314  
Teen birth rate 43 39-46 22 32  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 10% 8-12% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,258:1   631:1 984:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 75-84 52 68  
Diabetic screening 88% 77-99% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 73% 61-85% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 83
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 60%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 6.0%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-30% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 26%  
Homicide rate     1 2  
Physical Environment 94
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 36%   92% 39%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 12  

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