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 | Gallia, Ohio

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  Gallia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 85
Mortality 85
Premature death 10,437 9,132-11,742 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 86
Poor or fair health 20% 14-28% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 2.9-5.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.0 2.9-7.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 11.1% 9.9-12.2% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 10-29% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 16-28 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 152   83 411  
Teen birth rate 57 52-63 22 41  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 630:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 145 137-154 52 82  
Diabetic screening 86% 74-98% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 55-84% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 61
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 43%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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