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 | Breckinridge, Kentucky

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  Breckinridge
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 57
Mortality 60
Premature death 9,346 7,802-10,891 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 56
Poor or fair health 26% 21-33% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.4-5.7 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.8 3.1-6.6 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.9-9.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking 35% 28-42% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 4-12% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 17-34 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 115   83 287  
Teen birth rate 50 43-57 22 52  
Clinical Care 68
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,595:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 121 110-132 52 105  
Diabetic screening 90% 73-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 52-87% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 62
High school graduation 87%   92% 84%  
Some college 31%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-34% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 22% 15-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 93
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 8  

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