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 | Butler, Ohio

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  Butler
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 37
Premature death 7,293 6,988-7,599 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 16% 13-19% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.5-5.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.2-4.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.5% 7.3-7.8% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 69
Adult smoking 25% 21-30% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 268   83 411  
Teen birth rate 38 37-39 22 41  
Clinical Care 39
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,293:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 66-70 52 82  
Diabetic screening 83% 79-88% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 62% 57-67% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 56%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 13-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 3 3-4 1 5  
Physical Environment 88
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 12   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 77%   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