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 | Ohio, Kentucky

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  Ohio
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 59
Mortality 66
Premature death 9,595 8,255-10,936 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 26% 22-31% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.7-5.5 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.7-5.7 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.0-9.2% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 32% 26-39% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 5-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14-29 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 168   83 287  
Teen birth rate 62 55-68 22 52  
Clinical Care 64
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,368:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 112 102-121 52 105  
Diabetic screening 87% 72-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 58% 41-75% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 87%   92% 84%  
Some college 43%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-34% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 16% 11-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 89
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 18%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 8  

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