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 | Muskingum, Ohio

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  Muskingum
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 59
Mortality 52
Premature death 7,790 7,123-8,457 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 67
Poor or fair health 14% 10-20% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.2-4.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.5-4.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.8-10.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 69
Health Behaviors 71
Adult smoking 29% 22-37% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 10-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 14-20 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 282   83 411  
Teen birth rate 49 46-52 22 41  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,214:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 87-95 52 82  
Diabetic screening 85% 78-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 67% 58-75% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 75
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 49%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.5%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-30% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 24% 17-33% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 4 3-6 1 5  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 39%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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