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 | Belmont, Ohio

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  Belmont
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 48
Premature death 7,635 6,890-8,381 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 60
Poor or fair health 14% 10-19% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.5-6.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.9 1.8-7.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.2-8.7% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 63
Adult smoking 26% 19-35% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 24% 17-34% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 147   83 411  
Teen birth rate 40 37-44 22 41  
Clinical Care 76
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,418:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 139 133-145 52 82  
Diabetic screening 82% 72-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 62% 51-72% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 51%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 62%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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