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 | Fairfield, Ohio

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  Fairfield
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 11
Premature death 6,056 5,609-6,502 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health 11% 8-16% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 2.0-3.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.8-4.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.7% 7.2-8.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking 19% 14-25% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-17% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 147   83 411  
Teen birth rate 31 29-33 22 41  
Clinical Care 17
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,070:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 80-87 52 82  
Diabetic screening 83% 75-90% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 70% 62-78% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 63%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 11% 9-14% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 14% 10-19% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 2 1-3 1 5  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 42%   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