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 | Holmes, Ohio

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  Holmes
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 10
Premature death 6,023 5,180-6,866 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 13% 7-24% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.3 0.1-4.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.0 0.0-4.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 5.2% 4.6-5.8% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 15% 7-27% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 43   83 411  
Teen birth rate 16 14-19 22 41  
Clinical Care 77
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,185:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 74-89 52 82  
Diabetic screening 79% 63-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 62% 46-78% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 22%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 8%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 77
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 2   17 10  

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