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 | Wood, Ohio

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  Wood
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Ohio Rank
(of 88)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 8
Premature death 5,839 5,365-6,314 5,564 7,578  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 12% 9-17% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.8-4.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.2-4.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.3-7.3% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 6
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 11% 8-16% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-15 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 255   83 411  
Teen birth rate 17 16-19 22 41  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 15% 13-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 786:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 81-89 52 82  
Diabetic screening 83% 75-91% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 64% 56-72% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 66%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.9%   5.3% 10.2%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-12% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 33%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 64%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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