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 | Grant, Kentucky

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  Grant
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 84
Mortality 53
Premature death 9,243 7,964-10,522 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 96
Poor or fair health     10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 6.9 4.6-9.3 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 6.6 4.4-8.8 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 9.5% 8.4-10.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 71
Health Behaviors 76
Adult smoking 30% 21-41% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 33% 26-41% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-12% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 16-31 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 227   83 287  
Teen birth rate 70 63-77 22 52  
Clinical Care 91
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,419:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 118 106-129 52 105  
Diabetic screening 72% 56-88% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 54% 36-72% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 81%   92% 84%  
Some college 45%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-27% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 20%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 8  

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