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 | Monroe, Ohio

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 63
Mortality 59
Premature death 8,104 6,498-9,986 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 65
Poor or fair health 14% 9-23% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 6.0 0.8-11.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.2 0.0-10.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.3% 5.8-8.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 78
Health Behaviors 77
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 24-48 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 98   83 411  
Teen birth rate 32 26-38 22 41  
Clinical Care 85
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 3,552:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 129 117-140 52 82  
Diabetic screening 84% 65-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 63% 45-81% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 62
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 43%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 17%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 10  

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