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 | Boyd, Kentucky

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  Boyd
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 80
Mortality 55
Premature death 9,286 8,338-10,233 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 94
Poor or fair health 25% 22-28% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.2 4.6-5.9 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.9 4.1-5.7 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 10.7% 9.8-11.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 63
Adult smoking 27% 24-30% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 34% 29-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 5-9% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-25 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 241   83 287  
Teen birth rate 58 53-62 22 52  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 571:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 121 115-126 52 105  
Diabetic screening 81% 72-89% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 73% 63-83% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 91%   92% 84%  
Some college 59%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 19% 15-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 113
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 8  

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