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 | Bath, Kentucky

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  Bath
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 78
Mortality 87
Premature death 10,617 8,587-12,982 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 64
Poor or fair health 27% 23-32% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 4.0-6.1 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.5-5.9 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.0-10.3% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 112
Health Behaviors 95
Adult smoking 35% 29-41% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 14% 9-21% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 15-37 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 153   83 287  
Teen birth rate 81 69-93 22 52  
Clinical Care 98
Uninsured adults 18% 14-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 5,854:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 96 84-108 52 105  
Diabetic screening 70% 49-91% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 47% 26-67% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 111
High school graduation 86%   92% 84%  
Some college 40%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 15.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 38% 29-48% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 27% 21-35% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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