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 | Adams, Ohio

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  Adams
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 82
Mortality 87
Premature death 10,825 9,451-12,200 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 79
Poor or fair health 21% 13-32% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 6.0 3.5-8.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.6 2.6-6.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.7-8.7% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 84
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 6% 2-14% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 18-32 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 117   83 411  
Teen birth rate 60 54-66 22 41  
Clinical Care 86
Uninsured adults 14% 11-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,658:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 182 172-192 52 82  
Diabetic screening 84% 72-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 56% 43-69% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 87
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 34%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 14.4%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 32% 25-39% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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