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 | Franklin, Kentucky

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 8
Premature death 6,805 6,024-7,587 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 17% 13-21% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.8-4.8 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.2-5.4 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.7% 7.8-9.5% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 26% 20-33% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-13% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 8-16 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 618   83 287  
Teen birth rate 51 46-55 22 52  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,690:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 77-87 52 105  
Diabetic screening 85% 74-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 68% 57-78% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 88%   92% 84%  
Some college 56%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-25% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 8  

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