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 | Summit, Ohio

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  Summit
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 36
Premature death 7,163 6,915-7,411 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 13% 12-15% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.9-3.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3-4.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.7% 8.4-9.0% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 22% 20-25% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 28% 26-30% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8-10 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 365   83 411  
Teen birth rate 38 36-39 22 41  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 14% 12-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 746:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 79-82 52 82  
Diabetic screening 82% 78-86% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 67% 63-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 31
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 65%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 18% 15-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 16-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate 5 4-6 1 5  
Physical Environment 63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 74%   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