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 | Richland, Ohio

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  Richland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 49
Mortality 45
Premature death 7,490 6,952-8,029 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 56
Poor or fair health 16% 12-21% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.6-4.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.9-4.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.7-8.7% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 57
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 23% 18-30% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-19% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 450   83 411  
Teen birth rate 55 52-58 22 41  
Clinical Care 59
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,646:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 88-94 52 82  
Diabetic screening 80% 74-86% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 64% 57-70% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 70
High school graduation 75%   92% 79%  
Some college 46%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 16-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 4 3-5 1 5  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 91%   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