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

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County
Health Outcomes   60
Mortality   58
Premature death 7,513 8,045    
Morbidity   67
Poor or fair health 15% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.8 4.2    
Low birthweight 8.6% 9.3%    
Health Factors   49
Health Behaviors   57
Adult smoking 22% 23%    
Adult obesity 30% 31%    
Physical inactivity 27% 25%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 685    
Teen birth rate 40 47    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 636:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 68    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   49
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 60% 68%    
Unemployment 10.1% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 23% 26%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 38%    
Violent crime rate 360 587    
Physical Environment   78
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 11    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 60%