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2011 | Defiance, Ohio

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  Defiance
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 25
Premature death 6,718 5,788-7,648 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 14% 9-22% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.4-3.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.9-4.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.6-8.3% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking 24% 17-34% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 21-33 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 150   83 411  
Teen birth rate 43 38-47 22 41  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 988:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 87-99 52 82  
Diabetic screening 92% 80-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 64% 51-76% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 50%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 14.0%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 70
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 10  

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