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 | Larue, Kentucky

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  Larue
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 58
Premature death 9,314 7,498-11,130 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 19% 15-25% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.0-5.9 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.1-5.9 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.2-8.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking 26% 19-34% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-16% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 45 31-58 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 160   83 287  
Teen birth rate 53 45-61 22 52  
Clinical Care 85
Uninsured adults 25% 21-28% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 6,807:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 72 62-83 52 105  
Diabetic screening 89% 68-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 58% 37-79% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 96%   92% 84%  
Some college 57%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 13% 8-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 8  

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