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2012 | Kentucky | Compare Counties

  Kentucky Caldwell
County
Health Outcomes   62
Mortality   78
Premature death 8,781 10,063    
Morbidity   41
Poor or fair health 22% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.6    
Poor mental health days 4.3 4.7    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.1%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   94
Adult smoking 27% 33%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 31% 33%    
Excessive drinking 11% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 218    
Teen birth rate 52 59    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 991:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 101    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 63% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   30
High school graduation 78% 84%    
Some college 55% 45%    
Unemployment 10.5% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 29%    
Inadequate social support 20% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 19%    
Violent crime rate 288 215    
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 38%