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New Report Ranks Health Factors By County
March 2010
A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin ranking health factors in each of the nation's more than 3,000 counties shows that where people live plays a role in their overall health. Comparing counties within each state, the report reveals that the least healthy counties are disproportionately poor and rural.
Click here to see how your county fared and learn how communities are striving to overcome health barriers. Below is a summary of the rankings for our area and definitions to help explain how the rankings were made.
County Health Rankings
Source: County Health Rankings: Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health, University of Wisconsin, Population Health Institute
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Health outcomes |
Health Factors |
Mortality |
Morbidity |
Health Behavior |
Clinical Care |
Socio/Econ Factors |
Phys Environ |
Fillmore |
42 |
6 |
69 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
14 |
30 |
Gage |
68 |
64 |
61 |
72 |
63 |
4 |
67 |
72 |
Jefferson |
31 |
53 |
12 |
50 |
47 |
15 |
59 |
47 |
Saline |
24 |
48 |
28 |
25 |
59 |
21 |
38 |
36 |
Thayer |
45 |
46 |
32 |
43 |
31 |
49 |
49 |
61 |
Definitions:
Health outcomes: combination and equal weighting of morbidity and mortality
Health factors: weighted summary of behavioral (30%), clinical (20%), socio-economic (40%), and environmental data (10%), based on literature review
Mortality: Length of life
Morbidity: Quality of life
Health behavior: Tobacco use, Diet and Exercise, Alcohol use, Unsafe sex
Clinical care: Access to care, Quality of care
Socio-economic factors: Education, Employment, Income, Family and Social Support, Community Safety
Physical environment: environmental quality, built environment
Full Report: www.countyhealthrankings.org/nebraska
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