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 | Leslie, Kentucky

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  Leslie
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 96
Mortality 88
Premature death 10,674 8,633-12,715 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 108
Poor or fair health 40% 34-47% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 8.2 6.6-9.7 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 6.5 5.0-8.0 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.9% 7.2-10.7% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 114
Health Behaviors 118
Adult smoking 41% 34-48% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 33% 26-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-15% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 49 34-64 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 120   83 287  
Teen birth rate 55 46-64 22 52  
Clinical Care 99
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,315:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 278 257-300 52 105  
Diabetic screening 82% 63-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 53% 33-73% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 102
High school graduation 81%   92% 84%  
Some college 37%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 37% 27-47% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 101
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 27%   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