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 | Edmonson, Kentucky

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  Edmonson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 11
Premature death 7,038 5,537-8,821 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 62
Poor or fair health 29% 23-36% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 6.2 4.3-8.1 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.6-5.4 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.5-10.2% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 87
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking     15% 28%  
Adult obesity 32% 25-41% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 15-36 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 141   83 287  
Teen birth rate 49 41-58 22 52  
Clinical Care 102
Uninsured adults 25% 21-30% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,999:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 122 106-138 52 105  
Diabetic screening 83% 59-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 60% 36-83% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 87
High school graduation 83%   92% 84%  
Some college 40%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 13.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-36% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 27% 19-38% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 109
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 17%   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