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 | Lake, Ohio

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  Lake
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 12
Premature death 6,148 5,787-6,508 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.2-3.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.2-3.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.8-7.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 48
Adult smoking 27% 22-33% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 22% 17-28% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 7 6-8 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 176   83 411  
Teen birth rate 22 21-23 22 41  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,872:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 72-76 52 82  
Diabetic screening 85% 80-90% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 64-75% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 62%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 12% 10-15% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 2 1-2 1 5  
Physical Environment 74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 11   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 71%   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