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 | Hamilton, Ohio

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  Hamilton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 63
Premature death 8,317 8,093-8,541 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 66
Poor or fair health 12% 11-14% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.9-3.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.4-4.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.8% 9.6-10.0% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 21% 19-23% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 27% 25-29% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 20% 18-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8-10 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 826   83 411  
Teen birth rate 47 46-48 22 41  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 15% 13-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 589:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 67-69 52 82  
Diabetic screening 84% 81-87% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 62-68% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 75%   92% 79%  
Some college 63%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 20% 17-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 10 9-11 1 5  
Physical Environment 84
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 15   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 82%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 10  

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