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 | Hocking, Ohio

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  Hocking
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 73
Mortality 75
Premature death 9,117 7,878-10,357 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 55
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.0-5.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.0-5.2 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.5% 7.5-9.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 56
Health Behaviors 75
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 14-26 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 121   83 411  
Teen birth rate 56 50-62 22 41  
Clinical Care 60
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,811:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 96 88-104 52 82  
Diabetic screening 85% 73-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 56-83% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 47%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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