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 | Edwards, Kansas

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  Edwards
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kansas Rank
(of 98)
Health Outcomes 57
Mortality 39
Premature death     5,564 7,084  
Morbidity 50
Poor or fair health 12% 7-20% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 1.0-6.6 2.6 2.9  
Poor mental health days 2.1 0.8-3.3 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight     6.0% 7.2%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 15% 8-27% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-21% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 227   83 332  
Teen birth rate 56 40-73 22 42  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,549:1   631:1 857:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 40-66 52 76  
Diabetic screening 93% 42-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 94% 48-100% 74% 66%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 100%   92% 79%  
Some college 55%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 4.2%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 15%  
Inadequate social support 15% 8-26% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 43%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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