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 | Paulding, Ohio

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  Paulding
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 26
Premature death 6,727 5,445-8,009 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.0-3.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.0 0.9-3.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.2% 6.9-9.4% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 58
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 3% 1-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 44 33-55 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 110   83 411  
Teen birth rate 38 33-43 22 41  
Clinical Care 78
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,119:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 99 90-108 52 82  
Diabetic screening 82% 66-98% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 46% 31-60% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 45%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 13.7%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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