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 | Livingston, Kentucky

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  Livingston
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 86
Mortality 82
Premature death 10,275 7,924-13,107 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 86
Poor or fair health     10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 6.3 3.9-8.8 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 5.9 3.3-8.5 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 9.0% 6.9-11.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking     15% 28%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 46 30-62 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 104   83 287  
Teen birth rate 45 36-55 22 52  
Clinical Care 93
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,061:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 216 198-233 52 105  
Diabetic screening 75% 54-96% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 74% 45-100% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 92%   92% 84%  
Some college 49%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 8  

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