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 | Licking, Ohio

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  Licking
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 31
Premature death 6,868 6,424-7,313 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.3-3.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.3-3.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.7% 7.3-8.2% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 58
Adult smoking 24% 19-30% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 13-18 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 192   83 411  
Teen birth rate 41 39-43 22 41  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,592:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 67-73 52 82  
Diabetic screening 90% 84-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 75% 67-82% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 57%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 3 2-4 1 5  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 10  

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