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 | Anderson, Kentucky

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  Anderson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 19
Premature death 7,743 6,423-9,062 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 7
Poor or fair health 16% 11-25% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.0-4.5 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.5-4.9 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.0-9.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking 26% 18-36% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 32% 25-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-24% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 11-25 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 155   83 287  
Teen birth rate 49 42-56 22 52  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,952:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 56-72 52 105  
Diabetic screening 86% 67-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 53% 36-70% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 90%   92% 84%  
Some college 50%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 9% 4-18% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 8  

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