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2012 | Kentucky | Compare Counties

  Kentucky Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   33
Premature death 8,781 8,405    
Morbidity   36
Poor or fair health 22% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.0    
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.4%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 27% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 29%    
Excessive drinking 11% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 568    
Teen birth rate 52 51    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 17% 14%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 608:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 70    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   83
High school graduation 78% 71%    
Some college 55% 66%    
Unemployment 10.5% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 24%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 41%    
Violent crime rate 288 646    
Physical Environment   119
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 8    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 7    
Access to recreational facilities 8 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 55%