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.

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  Ohio Union
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   23
Premature death 7,513 6,522    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 15% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.5%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   47
Adult smoking 22% 20%    
Adult obesity 30% 34%    
Physical inactivity 27% 26%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 351    
Teen birth rate 40 31    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 14% 11%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,465:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 62    
Diabetic screening 83% 88%    
Mammography screening 66% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 78% 90%    
Some college 60% 62%    
Unemployment 10.1% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 23% 10%    
Inadequate social support 20% 11%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 18%    
Violent crime rate 360 51    
Physical Environment   44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 49%