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 | Preble, Ohio

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  Preble
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 60
Mortality 49
Premature death 7,676 6,750-8,602 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 74
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 2.7-9.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 6.7 3.7-9.7 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.3-8.0% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 20% 12-30% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 5-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 18-29 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 79   83 411  
Teen birth rate 42 38-46 22 41  
Clinical Care 66
Uninsured adults 15% 13-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 3,204:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 77-88 52 82  
Diabetic screening 83% 72-94% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 53-77% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 36
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 47%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.1%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 10-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 43%   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