Health Alerts > 2/19/10 County Health Rankings

Health Outcomes                                                                                                         Allen County Ranking

Mortality                                                                                                                                  29

Premature death

Morbidity                                                                                                                                 45

Self-reported health status

Poor physical health days

Poor mental health days

Low birth-weight)

Overall                                                                                                                                     33

Health Factors                                                                        

Health Behaviors

                                                                                                                                                53

Smoking (adult smoking)

Diet and exercise (adult obesity)

Alcohol Use (binge drinking, motor vehicle death rate)

Risky Sex Behavior (teen births, Chlamydia rate)

Clinical Care                                                                                                                            10

Access to care (uninsured adults, primary care providers)

Quality of care (preventable hospital stays, diabetic screenings, hospice use)

Social and Economic Factors                                                                                                  52

Education (high school graduation rate, college graduates)

Employment (unemployment rates)

Income (children in poverty, income inequality)

Family and social support (social/emotional support, single parent households)

Community safety (violent crime)

Physical environment                                                                                                              88

Air quality (unhealthy air due to ozone, particulate matter)

Built environment (access to healthy foods, Liquor stores)

Deb McMahan, MD