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.

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  Ohio Lorain
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   24
Premature death 7,513 6,541    
Morbidity   39
Poor or fair health 15% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.0%    
Health Factors   33
Health Behaviors   41
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 30% 32%    
Physical inactivity 27% 28%    
Excessive drinking 17% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 267    
Teen birth rate 40 36    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,479:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 90    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   46
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 60% 60%    
Unemployment 10.1% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 23% 22%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 35%    
Violent crime rate 360 264    
Physical Environment   21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 56%