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 | Jackson, Ohio

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  Jackson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 86
Mortality 86
Premature death 10,796 9,563-12,030 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 84
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 7.6 4.5-10.7 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.5 2.8-8.2 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.8% 8.8-10.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 73
Health Behaviors 78
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 17-30 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 132   83 411  
Teen birth rate 67 61-73 22 41  
Clinical Care 73
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,568:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 127 119-134 52 82  
Diabetic screening 82% 70-94% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 58% 46-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 73
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 38%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-36% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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