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 | Estill, Kentucky

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  Estill
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 92
Mortality 105
Premature death 12,677 10,576-14,777 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 58
Poor or fair health     10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 1.7-4.1 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 2.2-6.4 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 9.5% 7.9-11.0% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 80
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking     15% 28%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 19-40 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 87   83 287  
Teen birth rate 76 66-85 22 52  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,862:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 107 96-118 52 105  
Diabetic screening 78% 62-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 56% 39-72% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 98
High school graduation 92%   92% 84%  
Some college 26%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 36% 27-46% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   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