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 | Vinton, Ohio

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  Vinton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 84
Mortality 88
Premature death 11,203 9,084-13,322 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 82
Poor or fair health 19% 11-29% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 5.2 3.0-7.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.8 2.6-7.0 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.2% 7.6-10.8% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 87
Health Behaviors 66
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 105   83 411  
Teen birth rate 63 54-72 22 41  
Clinical Care 81
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 6,610:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 122 109-136 52 82  
Diabetic screening 86% 67-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 57% 35-78% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 86
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 35%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 13.1%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-41% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 83
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 17%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data