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 | Fulton, Ohio

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  Fulton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 24
Premature death 6,700 5,770-7,631 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 13% 9-19% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 1.3-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 1.8-5.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.5-7.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 21-33 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 106   83 411  
Teen birth rate 29 26-32 22 41  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,179:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 72 67-77 52 82  
Diabetic screening 83% 72-93% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 67% 56-78% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 95%   92% 79%  
Some college 54%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 13.4%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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