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 | Lyon, Kentucky

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  Lyon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 28
Premature death 8,224 6,309-10,538 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 23% 14-34% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.1-6.6 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.4-4.1 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 20% 14-28% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 33% 26-41% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 5% 2-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 97   83 287  
Teen birth rate 40 28-52 22 52  
Clinical Care 81
Uninsured adults 26% 21-30% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,083:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 79-103 52 105  
Diabetic screening 87% 66-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 62% 37-86% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation 92%   92% 84%  
Some college 45%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   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