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 | Shelby, Ohio

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  Shelby
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 29
Premature death 6,753 5,935-7,571 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 12% 7-19% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.3-4.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 1.7-5.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.0-7.4% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking 27% 18-37% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 16% 9-26% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 10-18 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 174   83 411  
Teen birth rate 51 47-56 22 41  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,253:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 72-83 52 82  
Diabetic screening 87% 73-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 64% 52-76% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 46%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 13.5%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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