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 | Bullitt, Kentucky

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  Bullitt
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 9
Premature death 6,812 6,135-7,490 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health 19% 14-25% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.2 3.8-6.7 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 5.0 3.4-6.5 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.4-8.9% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking 27% 21-34% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 4-12% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-21 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 148   83 287  
Teen birth rate 36 33-39 22 52  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 21% 18-24% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 3,249:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 77-90 52 105  
Diabetic screening 87% 75-98% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 60-82% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 84%   92% 84%  
Some college 51%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 8  

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