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.

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  Ohio Portage
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   20
Premature death 7,513 6,457    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 15% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.6%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   35
Adult smoking 22% 28%    
Adult obesity 30% 30%    
Physical inactivity 27% 29%    
Excessive drinking 17% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 208    
Teen birth rate 40 20    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,649:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 84    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 78% 90%    
Some college 60% 59%    
Unemployment 10.1% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 23% 18%    
Inadequate social support 20% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 29%    
Violent crime rate 360 118    
Physical Environment   67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 2    
Access to recreational facilities 10 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 60%