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 | Allen, Kentucky

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  Allen
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 61
Mortality 51
Premature death 9,196 7,655-10,738 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health 27% 21-34% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.2 3.7-6.6 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 5.3 3.6-7.0 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.2% 6.9-9.5% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 98
Health Behaviors 94
Adult smoking 35% 28-44% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-15% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 25-45 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 136   83 287  
Teen birth rate 56 49-63 22 52  
Clinical Care 105
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,721:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 117 107-128 52 105  
Diabetic screening 67% 51-84% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 47% 32-62% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 91
High school graduation 83%   92% 84%  
Some college 39%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 14.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 28% 20-35% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 8  

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