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2011 | Graves, Kentucky

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  Graves
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 37
Premature death 8,663 7,610-9,715 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health 25% 21-29% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.6-5.2 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.2-5.0 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.2-9.0% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 66
Adult smoking 30% 25-36% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 5-11% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 23-36 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 213   83 287  
Teen birth rate 57 52-62 22 52  
Clinical Care 72
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,634:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 145 138-152 52 105  
Diabetic screening 85% 74-96% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 57-84% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 90%   92% 84%  
Some college 50%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-35% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 92
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 10%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 8  

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