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 | Wayne, Ohio

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  Wayne
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 28
Premature death 6,750 6,224-7,276 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 13% 9-18% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.7-3.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.3-3.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.6-6.5% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking 22% 16-30% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-17% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 149   83 411  
Teen birth rate 26 24-28 22 41  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 15% 12-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,177:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 72-78 52 82  
Diabetic screening 85% 78-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 74% 65-82% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 46%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 64%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 10  

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