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 | Lee, Kentucky

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  Lee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 101
Mortality 107
Premature death 12,868 10,071-16,200 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 93
Poor or fair health 34% 27-41% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 7.6 5.5-9.7 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 5.9 4.0-7.7 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 107
Health Behaviors 109
Adult smoking 40% 32-49% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 24-58 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 67   83 287  
Teen birth rate 66 53-78 22 52  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,053:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 138 120-156 52 105  
Diabetic screening 73% 48-98% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 36-95% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 113
High school graduation 86%   92% 84%  
Some college 27%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 46% 34-58% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 28% 20-38% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 69
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 0   17 8  

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