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 | Guernsey, Ohio

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  Guernsey
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 58
Premature death 8,094 7,133-9,054 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 12% 8-18% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.7-3.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 1.5-5.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.5-9.3% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 62
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 22% 15-32% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 7-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 12-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 149   83 411  
Teen birth rate 50 45-54 22 41  
Clinical Care 64
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,296:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 100 94-106 52 82  
Diabetic screening 78% 68-87% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 71% 60-82% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 69
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 45%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-33% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 44%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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