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 | Green, Kentucky

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  Green
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 22
Premature death 7,874 6,007-10,138 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 67
Poor or fair health 29% 22-36% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.7 4.0-7.5 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 5.2 3.2-7.1 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.0% 6.2-9.8% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 29% 21-37% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-15% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 26-53 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 95   83 287  
Teen birth rate 50 41-59 22 52  
Clinical Care 101
Uninsured adults 23% 19-28% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,883:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 113 101-124 52 105  
Diabetic screening 71% 53-90% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 61% 40-81% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 98%   92% 84%  
Some college 38%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-37% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 22% 15-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 36
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 9   17 8  

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