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 | Harrison, Ohio

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  Harrison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 79
Mortality 79
Premature death 9,920 8,036-11,803 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 77
Poor or fair health 17% 11-26% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 8.7 4.0-13.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.0-5.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.0-8.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 64
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 14-32 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 130   83 411  
Teen birth rate 42 35-49 22 41  
Clinical Care 79
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,397:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 114 104-124 52 82  
Diabetic screening 79% 63-95% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 49% 32-65% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 50
High school graduation 95%   92% 79%  
Some college 40%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.5%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-32% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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