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.

2012 | Ohio | Compare Counties

  Ohio Fairfield
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   15
Premature death 7,513 6,111    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 15% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.5    
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.6%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   14
Adult smoking 22% 20%    
Adult obesity 30% 31%    
Physical inactivity 27% 28%    
Excessive drinking 17% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 191    
Teen birth rate 40 31    
Clinical Care   23
Uninsured 14% 12%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,070:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 88    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 78% 89%    
Some college 60% 63%    
Unemployment 10.1% 8.8%    
Children in poverty 23% 16%    
Inadequate social support 20% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 25%    
Violent crime rate 360 157    
Physical Environment   57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 7    
Access to recreational facilities 10 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 54%