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 | Hancock, Ohio

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  Hancock
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 6
Premature death 5,711 5,103-6,318 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 10% 6-17% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.7-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.3-4.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.9-8.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 19% 13-26% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 10-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 310   83 411  
Teen birth rate 34 31-36 22 41  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 14% 11-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,549:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 57-65 52 82  
Diabetic screening 86% 77-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 62% 52-72% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 61%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 15% 10-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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