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 | Marion, Ohio

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  Marion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 53
Premature death 7,811 7,063-8,559 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 72
Poor or fair health 15% 11-20% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.5-5.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.4 3.0-5.7 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.6-10.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 70
Health Behaviors 74
Adult smoking 29% 20-40% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-25% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 11-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 348   83 411  
Teen birth rate 62 57-66 22 41  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,215:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 118 113-124 52 82  
Diabetic screening 83% 74-91% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 66% 56-76% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 74
High school graduation 70%   92% 79%  
Some college 41%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.3%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 24% 19-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 43%   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