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 | Elliott, Kentucky

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  Elliott
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 103
Mortality 99
Premature death 12,079 9,267-15,475 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 105
Poor or fair health 32% 26-39% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.5 4.0-7.1 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 5.6 4.0-7.2 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 10.8% 8.3-13.4% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 105
Health Behaviors 102
Adult smoking 40% 31-49% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-17% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 50 30-70 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 110   83 287  
Teen birth rate 61 49-73 22 52  
Clinical Care 39
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 117 96-138 52 105  
Diabetic screening 95% 64-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 52% 23-82% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 109
High school graduation 78%   92% 84%  
Some college 29%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 41% 31-51% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 69
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 0   17 8  

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