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 | Highland, Ohio

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  Highland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 75
Mortality 77
Premature death 9,550 8,510-10,590 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 18% 11-26% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.3-6.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.6-4.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.8-8.3% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-17% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 18-29 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 116   83 411  
Teen birth rate 57 53-62 22 41  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,116:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 92 86-98 52 82  
Diabetic screening 86% 75-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 58% 47-68% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 76
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 43%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 15.3%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-25% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 23% 15-34% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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