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.

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  Ohio Clark
County
Health Outcomes   71
Mortality   70
Premature death 7,513 8,763    
Morbidity   59
Poor or fair health 15% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.8 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.8%    
Health Factors   69
Health Behaviors   81
Adult smoking 22% 28%    
Adult obesity 30% 32%    
Physical inactivity 27% 30%    
Excessive drinking 17% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 282    
Teen birth rate 40 56    
Clinical Care   39
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,520:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 67    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   63
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 60% 50%    
Unemployment 10.1% 10.4%    
Children in poverty 23% 30%    
Inadequate social support 20% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 37%    
Violent crime rate 360 320    
Physical Environment   79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 5    
Access to recreational facilities 10 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 68%