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 | Delaware, Ohio

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  Delaware
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 1
Premature death 4,251 3,917-4,585 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 5% 4-7% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.0 1.4-2.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.5-2.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.9-7.7% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 11% 8-16% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-31% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-25% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 7-11 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 95   83 411  
Teen birth rate 17 16-18 22 41  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 652:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 63-70 52 82  
Diabetic screening 84% 76-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 66% 58-74% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 81%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 6.9%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 5% 4-7% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 10  

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