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 | Hardin, Kentucky

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  Hardin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 10
Premature death 6,940 6,378-7,502 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 19% 17-23% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.8-5.2 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 3.9 3.3-4.6 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.0% 7.5-8.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 27% 24-32% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 6-10% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 14-20 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 349   83 287  
Teen birth rate 53 50-56 22 52  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 22% 18-25% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,086:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 76-85 52 105  
Diabetic screening 79% 71-87% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 62% 53-70% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 88%   92% 84%  
Some college 60%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 19% 15-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 110
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 42%   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