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 | Lucas, Ohio

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  Lucas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 72
Mortality 65
Premature death 8,460 8,163-8,756 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 70
Poor or fair health 16% 15-19% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.3-4.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.6-4.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.0-9.5% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 74
Health Behaviors 83
Adult smoking 24% 22-27% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 29-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 19% 17-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 10-12 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 535   83 411  
Teen birth rate 51 50-52 22 41  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 12% 10-14% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 627:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 85-89 52 82  
Diabetic screening 80% 76-84% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 64% 59-68% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 82
High school graduation 65%   92% 79%  
Some college 59%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.2%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 26% 22-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 23% 21-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 5 5-6 1 5  
Physical Environment 61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 6   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 84%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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