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 | Putnam, Ohio

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  Putnam
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 4
Premature death 5,275 4,440-6,110 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 1.0-6.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.4 0.8-4.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.5-7.2% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 73
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 22% 14-33% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 19-32 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 165   83 411  
Teen birth rate 27 23-30 22 41  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,230:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 52-61 52 82  
Diabetic screening 85% 72-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 70% 58-83% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 95%   92% 79%  
Some college 59%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.5%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-11% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 22% 14-34% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 10  

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