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 | Bell, Kentucky

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  Bell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 102
Mortality 102
Premature death 12,460 11,030-13,890 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 97
Poor or fair health 33% 28-39% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 7.6 6.3-9.0 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 6.0 4.3-7.6 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.9% 7.8-9.9% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 100
Health Behaviors 89
Adult smoking 29% 23-35% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 10% 5-19% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 28-44 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 248   83 287  
Teen birth rate 69 62-75 22 52  
Clinical Care 63
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,118:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 230 218-241 52 105  
Diabetic screening 72% 60-84% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 57% 44-70% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 106
High school graduation 85%   92% 84%  
Some college 40%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 42% 32-51% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 28% 21-37% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 27%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 8  

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