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 | Clark, Ohio

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  Clark
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 74
Mortality 74
Premature death 8,932 8,383-9,480 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 62
Poor or fair health 16% 11-22% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.5-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.4 2.8-6.0 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.1-9.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 70
Adult smoking 24% 18-31% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 10-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 13-18 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 317   83 411  
Teen birth rate 57 55-60 22 41  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,520:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 82-88 52 82  
Diabetic screening 85% 78-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 62% 56-69% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 70%   92% 79%  
Some college 51%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 22% 18-26% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 6 4-7 1 5  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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