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 | Grayson, Kentucky

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  Grayson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 56
Mortality 63
Premature death 9,422 8,113-10,732 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health 27% 23-33% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.6 4.5-6.7 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.1-5.4 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.8-9.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 78
Health Behaviors 51
Adult smoking 35% 29-42% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 5% 3-9% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 25-42 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 137   83 287  
Teen birth rate 62 55-69 22 52  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,107:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 111 102-119 52 105  
Diabetic screening 82% 68-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 59% 45-73% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 100
High school graduation 83%   92% 84%  
Some college 37%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 14.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-34% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 8  

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