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 | Franklin, Ohio

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 65
Mortality 60
Premature death 8,109 7,930-8,288 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 68
Poor or fair health 14% 13-16% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.5-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.7-4.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.9-9.3% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 54
Health Behaviors 80
Adult smoking 23% 21-25% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 29-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 20% 17-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 9-10 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 661   83 411  
Teen birth rate 47 46-48 22 41  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 16% 14-19% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 636:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 72-75 52 82  
Diabetic screening 84% 81-87% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 62-68% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 70%   92% 79%  
Some college 68%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 20% 17-22% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 17-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 9 8-10 1 5  
Physical Environment 57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 11   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 93%   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