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.

2012 | Ohio | Compare Counties

  Ohio Harrison
County
Health Outcomes   82
Mortality   83
Premature death 7,513 10,198    
Morbidity   79
Poor or fair health 15% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 10.0    
Poor mental health days 3.8 4.2    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.9%    
Health Factors   66
Health Behaviors   49
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 30% 32%    
Physical inactivity 27% 31%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 65    
Teen birth rate 40 46    
Clinical Care   80
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,397:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 112    
Diabetic screening 83% 74%    
Mammography screening 66% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   60
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 60% 43%    
Unemployment 10.1% 12.0%    
Children in poverty 23% 27%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 33% 24%    
Violent crime rate 360 104    
Physical Environment   7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 2    
Access to recreational facilities 10 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 45%