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 | Fayette, Kentucky

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  Fayette
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 12
Premature death 7,280 6,933-7,627 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 14% 12-16% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.0-4.0 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8-4.0 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.3-8.9% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 19% 16-22% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-33% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 11% 9-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 10-13 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 423   83 287  
Teen birth rate 40 38-42 22 52  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 23% 20-26% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 467:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 59-64 52 105  
Diabetic screening 88% 82-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 65-76% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 83%   92% 84%  
Some college 72%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 16-23% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 15% 12-19% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate 6 5-7 1 5  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 79%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 8  

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