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 | Caldwell, Kentucky

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  Caldwell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 54
Premature death 9,264 7,472-11,056 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 52
Poor or fair health 19% 14-24% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.8-5.0 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.9 3.1-6.6 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.2-10.8% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 66
Health Behaviors 114
Adult smoking 35% 26-45% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 35% 28-42% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 10% 4-23% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 15-36 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 303   83 287  
Teen birth rate 56 47-65 22 52  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 991:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 97 88-107 52 105  
Diabetic screening 82% 65-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 58% 41-75% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 90%   92% 84%  
Some college 43%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-30% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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