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 | Hardin, Ohio

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  Hardin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 53
Mortality 68
Premature death 8,628 7,476-9,779 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 17% 11-26% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 1.9-5.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.5 0.7-4.2 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.8% 5.8-7.7% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 67
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 15-27 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 66   83 411  
Teen birth rate 34 31-38 22 41  
Clinical Care 82
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,891:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 122 114-129 52 82  
Diabetic screening 78% 67-90% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 58% 45-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 41%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 87
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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