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 | Montgomery, Ohio

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  Montgomery
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 68
Mortality 66
Premature death 8,515 8,241-8,789 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 59
Poor or fair health 15% 14-17% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.4-4.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3-4.0 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.8% 8.6-9.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking 21% 19-23% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 28-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 13-17% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 637   83 411  
Teen birth rate 47 45-48 22 41  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 673:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 58-61 52 82  
Diabetic screening 84% 80-88% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 66% 62-70% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 68
High school graduation 75%   92% 79%  
Some college 63%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 21% 17-24% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 17-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 9 8-10 1 5  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 73%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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