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2012 | Kentucky | Compare Counties

  Kentucky Bath
County
Health Outcomes   97
Mortality   106
Premature death 8,781 12,722    
Morbidity   69
Poor or fair health 22% 27%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.7    
Poor mental health days 4.3 4.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.1%    
Health Factors   92
Health Behaviors   92
Adult smoking 27% 32%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 31% 36%    
Excessive drinking 11% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 221    
Teen birth rate 52 78    
Clinical Care   77
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 5,854:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 92    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 63% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   95
High school graduation 78% 81%    
Some college 55% 48%    
Unemployment 10.5% 14.2%    
Children in poverty 26% 38%    
Inadequate social support 20% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 288 82    
Physical Environment   81
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 67%