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 | Gallatin, Kentucky

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  Gallatin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 75
Mortality 49
Premature death 9,046 7,058-11,421 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 90
Poor or fair health 23% 16-33% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 7.9 5.3-10.5 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 5.0 2.8-7.2 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.5-11.2% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 96
Health Behaviors 84
Adult smoking     15% 28%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 20-51 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 310   83 287  
Teen birth rate 89 75-103 22 52  
Clinical Care 109
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 4,051:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 117 96-138 52 105  
Diabetic screening 80% 50-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 43% 21-65% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 95
High school graduation 72%   92% 84%  
Some college 34%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.3%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-31% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 8  

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