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.

2012 | Ohio | Compare Counties

  Ohio Scioto
County
Health Outcomes   87
Mortality   88
Premature death 7,513 11,262    
Morbidity   87
Poor or fair health 15% 26%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 7.1    
Poor mental health days 3.8 6.2    
Low birthweight 8.6% 9.7%    
Health Factors   88
Health Behaviors   87
Adult smoking 22% 36%    
Adult obesity 30% 34%    
Physical inactivity 27% 31%    
Excessive drinking 17% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 262    
Teen birth rate 40 62    
Clinical Care   83
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,627:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 112    
Diabetic screening 83% 78%    
Mammography screening 66% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   81
High school graduation 78% 89%    
Some college 60% 46%    
Unemployment 10.1% 12.8%    
Children in poverty 23% 32%    
Inadequate social support 20% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 31%    
Violent crime rate 360 235    
Physical Environment   63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 60%