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 | Sandusky, Ohio

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  Sandusky
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 38
Premature death 7,323 6,561-8,085 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 17% 12-23% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 3.6-8.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.0-4.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.3-7.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 72
Adult smoking 25% 17-35% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 19% 12-30% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-24 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 299   83 411  
Teen birth rate 49 45-52 22 41  
Clinical Care 56
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,205:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 79-87 52 82  
Diabetic screening 75% 68-83% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 56-74% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 51%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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