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 | Ashtabula, Ohio

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  Ashtabula
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 56
Mortality 70
Premature death 8,731 8,076-9,386 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 14% 10-20% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.0-4.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.0-4.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.6% 7.0-8.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 83
Health Behaviors 82
Adult smoking 30% 23-39% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 14-20 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 140   83 411  
Teen birth rate 49 46-52 22 41  
Clinical Care 74
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,104:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 102 98-106 52 82  
Diabetic screening 74% 68-81% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 58% 51-65% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 80
High school graduation 75%   92% 79%  
Some college 43%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 13.3%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 24% 19-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 5 3-6 1 5  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 10  

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