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 | Darke, Ohio

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  Darke
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 40
Premature death 7,332 6,472-8,191 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 14% 9-22% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.2-5.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.5-3.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.8-7.2% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 16% 10-24% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 20-30 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 144   83 411  
Teen birth rate 42 38-46 22 41  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 15% 12-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,209:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 67-75 52 82  
Diabetic screening 85% 76-94% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 63% 53-73% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 47%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.2%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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