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 | Geauga, Ohio

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  Geauga
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 2
Premature death 5,000 4,447-5,552 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 8% 5-14% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.6-3.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 1.6-5.0 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.8-6.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 15% 9-22% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 12-27% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 8-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 63   83 411  
Teen birth rate 10 9-11 22 41  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,205:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 70-77 52 82  
Diabetic screening 84% 74-93% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 75% 66-85% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 65%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-12% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 10-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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