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 | Butler, Kentucky

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  Butler
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 83
Premature death 10,335 8,348-12,323 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 21% 16-27% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.4 3.0-7.9 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.4-4.8 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.1-9.2% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 92
Health Behaviors 96
Adult smoking 30% 23-39% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-41% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-21% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 42 29-55 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 158   83 287  
Teen birth rate 52 44-60 22 52  
Clinical Care 90
Uninsured adults 24% 19-28% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 3,340:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 119 106-132 52 105  
Diabetic screening 78% 60-96% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 47-92% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 83
High school graduation 88%   92% 84%  
Some college 42%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 14.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-34% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 15% 10-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 105
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 20%   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