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 | Stark, Ohio

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  Stark
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 30
Premature death 6,860 6,556-7,163 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health 15% 13-18% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.0-4.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.0-4.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.8-9.4% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 67
Adult smoking 23% 20-27% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 29-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 323   83 411  
Teen birth rate 38 36-39 22 41  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 14% 12-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 834:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 66-70 52 82  
Diabetic screening 85% 80-89% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 68% 64-73% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 56%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.2%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 17% 15-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 17-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 3 3-4 1 5  
Physical Environment 55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 13   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 84%   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