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 | Madison, Kentucky

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  Madison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 14
Premature death 7,388 6,761-8,014 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 20% 16-25% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.7-5.8 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.8-5.0 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.4-9.7% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 24% 18-30% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 4-12% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 15-22 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 183   83 287  
Teen birth rate 32 30-35 22 52  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,306:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 72-81 52 105  
Diabetic screening 88% 77-98% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 56-76% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 88%   92% 84%  
Some college 59%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 12% 8-18% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 8  

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