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 | Ross, Ohio

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  Ross
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 80
Mortality 76
Premature death 9,293 8,524-10,061 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 83
Poor or fair health 27% 19-37% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.1-6.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.1-6.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.9% 8.2-9.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 79
Health Behaviors 86
Adult smoking 31% 22-41% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-27% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 14-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 259   83 411  
Teen birth rate 55 52-59 22 41  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,043:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 102 97-106 52 82  
Diabetic screening 86% 78-95% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 64% 55-73% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 77
High school graduation 75%   92% 79%  
Some college 40%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 24% 16-35% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 4 3-6 1 5  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 10  

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