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 | Lincoln, Kentucky

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 81
Mortality 52
Premature death 9,233 7,916-10,549 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 95
Poor or fair health 30% 22-40% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 7.1 4.5-9.8 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 6.0 3.5-8.4 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.9% 7.8-10.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 81
Health Behaviors 105
Adult smoking 27% 18-38% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 36% 29-45% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 4% 2-8% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 20-35 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 263   83 287  
Teen birth rate 71 64-78 22 52  
Clinical Care 57
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,042:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 113 104-122 52 105  
Diabetic screening 84% 69-98% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 44% 31-57% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 78
High school graduation 85%   92% 84%  
Some college 36%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-37% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 8  

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