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 | Scioto, Ohio

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  Scioto
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 87
Mortality 83
Premature death 10,296 9,517-11,076 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 87
Poor or fair health 26% 19-34% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 7.1 5.2-9.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 6.5 4.6-8.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.7-10.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 88
Health Behaviors 87
Adult smoking 36% 27-45% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 16-24 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 252   83 411  
Teen birth rate 63 60-67 22 41  
Clinical Care 72
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,627:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 125 120-130 52 82  
Diabetic screening 80% 73-87% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 50% 43-57% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 83
High school graduation 75%   92% 79%  
Some college 44%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.3%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 29% 23-35% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 28% 19-38% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 5 3-7 1 5  
Physical Environment 79
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 3   17 10  

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