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2011 | Fleming, Kentucky

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  Fleming
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 66
Mortality 78
Premature death 10,061 8,185-11,937 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health 28% 24-33% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 4.3-5.9 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.6 3.6-5.6 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.5-9.4% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking 32% 27-37% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 4-11% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 22-44 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 149   83 287  
Teen birth rate 46 38-53 22 52  
Clinical Care 73
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 866:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 187 173-202 52 105  
Diabetic screening 76% 59-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 60% 40-80% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 93%   92% 84%  
Some college 44%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 16
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 14   17 8  

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