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 | Union, Ohio

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  Union
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 22
Premature death 6,654 5,841-7,466 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 10% 6-15% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.8-3.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.1-4.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.7-8.3% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 17% 10-27% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 9-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 42   83 411  
Teen birth rate 33 29-37 22 41  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,465:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 69-84 52 82  
Diabetic screening 87% 73-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 49-80% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 95%   92% 79%  
Some college 59%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-11% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 9% 5-16% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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