This is a self-reported measure of overall health status reported every 3 years through the Community Health Assessment. The most current results are from 2020.

2020 results show that: 

• 45% of Lucas County adults rated their health as ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’.
• 17% (55,542) of adults rated their health as ‘fair’ or ‘poor’, increasing to 34% for those with incomes less than $25,000.

In the 2020 assessment, adults were most likely to rate their health status as "fair" or "poor" if they: 

• Had been diagnosed with diabetes (37%)
• Had an annual household income less than $25,000 (34%) 
• Were 65 years of age or older (26%)
• Had high blood pressure (26%)  

Partnered Partners at Population Level - Organizations facilitating the work of the CHIP

• Toledo-Lucas County Health Department
• Toledo Public Schools 
• Area Office on Aging
• Northwest Ohio Pathways HUB
• Hospital Council of NW Ohio
• YWCA
• Lucas County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board
• ProMedica
• Mercy 
• UTMC
• McLaren St. Luke’s
• YMCA
• Live Well Greater Toledo
• Toledo/Lucas 
• County CareNet
• Getting to 1

List of United Way of Greater Toledo partners

• Toledo-Lucas County Health Department
• Toledo Public Schools
• YMCA
• Live Well Greater Toledo
• Toledo/Lucas County CareNet

Challenges to Partnering

• HIPAA compliance
• Availability of funding

The 2023 Lucas County Community Health Assessment is scheduled to be released October 2023. Results will be updated at that time.