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 | Greenup, Kentucky

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  Greenup
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 73
Mortality 61
Premature death 9,347 8,194-10,499 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 84
Poor or fair health 28% 24-33% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.6 4.8-6.4 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.6-5.8 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 9.5% 8.4-10.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 26% 22-30% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 9% 7-12% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 11-21 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 131   83 287  
Teen birth rate 45 40-50 22 52  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,302:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 115 109-122 52 105  
Diabetic screening 81% 72-91% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 64% 53-75% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 90%   92% 84%  
Some college 59%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 19% 15-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 117
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 8  

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