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 | Floyd, Kentucky

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  Floyd
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 110
Mortality 104
Premature death 12,660 11,437-13,883 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 112
Poor or fair health 38% 34-42% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 7.7 6.8-8.7 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 6.0 5.1-6.9 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 10.1% 9.2-11.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 97
Health Behaviors 110
Adult smoking 31% 27-36% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 36% 31-41% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 5-11% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 27-40 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 90   83 287  
Teen birth rate 69 63-74 22 52  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 999:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 219 209-229 52 105  
Diabetic screening 76% 66-86% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 54-78% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 92
High school graduation 86%   92% 84%  
Some college 36%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 39% 30-48% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 33% 28-39% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 36%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 2   17 8  

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