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 | Logan, Kentucky

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  Logan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 79
Premature death 10,106 8,737-11,475 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 19% 16-23% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.2-5.0 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 2.7-5.9 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.9-9.0% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 63
Health Behaviors 81
Adult smoking 33% 26-41% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-18% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 18-33 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 195   83 287  
Teen birth rate 68 61-74 22 52  
Clinical Care 86
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,708:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 146 137-155 52 105  
Diabetic screening 83% 70-96% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 63% 49-76% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 90%   92% 84%  
Some college 32%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 19% 14-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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