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 | Morgan, Ohio

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  Morgan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 34
Premature death 7,071 5,686-8,692 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 0.7-7.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.4 1.1-5.7 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.4-10.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 82
Health Behaviors 57
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 8% 3-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 16-35 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 21   83 411  
Teen birth rate 44 38-51 22 41  
Clinical Care 75
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 7,179:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 75-93 52 82  
Diabetic screening 76% 60-93% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 62% 46-79% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 85
High school graduation 75%   92% 79%  
Some college 44%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 14.5%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-41% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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