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 | Bourbon, Kentucky

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  Bourbon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 31
Premature death 8,326 6,838-9,815 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 15% 10-22% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.5-5.1 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.7 2.2-7.2 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.9-10.7% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 104
Adult smoking     15% 28%  
Adult obesity 35% 28-43% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 12% 6-24% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 19-37 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 217   83 287  
Teen birth rate 48 41-54 22 52  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 822:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 73-90 52 105  
Diabetic screening 92% 74-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 52-86% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 86%   92% 84%  
Some college 51%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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