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 | Meigs, Ohio

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  Meigs
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 83
Mortality 80
Premature death 9,957 8,502-11,412 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 85
Poor or fair health 23% 15-34% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 5.5 3.9-7.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.8 2.3-9.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.6% 8.3-10.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 86
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 17-33 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 75   83 411  
Teen birth rate 54 48-60 22 41  
Clinical Care 87
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 3,788:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 141 131-151 52 82  
Diabetic screening 78% 65-91% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 55% 41-69% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 81
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 44%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 14.8%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 30% 23-37% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 82
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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