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2012 | Kentucky | Compare Counties

  Kentucky Floyd
County
Health Outcomes   112
Mortality   107
Premature death 8,781 12,798    
Morbidity   113
Poor or fair health 22% 38%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 7.9    
Poor mental health days 4.3 5.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 10.5%    
Health Factors   104
Health Behaviors   101
Adult smoking 27% 29%    
Adult obesity 33% 37%    
Physical inactivity 31% 41%    
Excessive drinking 11% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 171    
Teen birth rate 52 68    
Clinical Care   97
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 999:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 212    
Diabetic screening 82% 77%    
Mammography screening 63% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   101
High school graduation 78% 80%    
Some college 55% 40%    
Unemployment 10.5% 12.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 44%    
Inadequate social support 20% 32%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 37%    
Violent crime rate 288 57    
Physical Environment   74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 63%