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 | Adair, Kentucky

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  Adair
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 63
Mortality 26
Premature death 8,088 6,547-9,629 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 88
Poor or fair health 31% 25-38% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.7 4.4-7.1 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 5.1 3.7-6.4 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 9.5% 8.0-11.0% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 90
Health Behaviors 75
Adult smoking 32% 25-39% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-11% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 18-36 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 214   83 287  
Teen birth rate 52 45-58 22 52  
Clinical Care 111
Uninsured adults 23% 18-27% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,194:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 216 202-230 52 105  
Diabetic screening 80% 64-96% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 53% 38-68% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 85
High school graduation 86%   92% 84%  
Some college 44%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 33% 24-42% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 32% 24-42% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 86
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 8  

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