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 | Boyle, Kentucky

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  Boyle
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 21
Premature death 7,842 6,694-8,989 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 14% 9-20% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.3-5.3 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.3-6.6 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.9% 7.7-10.0% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 24% 17-33% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 11% 5-22% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 15-27 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 387   83 287  
Teen birth rate 49 44-54 22 52  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 712:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 77-90 52 105  
Diabetic screening 76% 62-90% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 61% 47-75% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 50
High school graduation 87%   92% 84%  
Some college 48%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 15-26% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 15% 8-25% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 8  

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