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 | Madison, Ohio

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  Madison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 43
Premature death 7,417 6,512-8,322 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 15% 9-23% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 1.9-5.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.3-5.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.6-7.3% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 17% 11-27% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 10-19 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 96   83 411  
Teen birth rate 43 39-47 22 41  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 14% 11-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,308:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 100 93-107 52 82  
Diabetic screening 87% 74-99% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 72% 58-86% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 45%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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