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 | Medina, Ohio

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  Medina
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 3
Premature death 5,009 4,630-5,389 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 9% 6-13% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 1.5-3.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.0-3.7 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.4-7.2% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 18% 13-23% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8-11 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 105   83 411  
Teen birth rate 18 17-20 22 41  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,116:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 80-87 52 82  
Diabetic screening 86% 78-93% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 73% 66-81% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 95%   92% 79%  
Some college 66%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 7% 5-9% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 16% 11-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 55%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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