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 | Magoffin, Kentucky

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  Magoffin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 116
Mortality 106
Premature death 12,788 10,680-14,895 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 119
Poor or fair health 45% 37-52% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 7.8 6.0-9.6 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 6.1 4.7-7.6 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 11.7% 10.0-13.5% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 116
Health Behaviors 77
Adult smoking 35% 27-44% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-16% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 26-52 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 76   83 287  
Teen birth rate 78 68-88 22 52  
Clinical Care 113
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 3,263:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 247 227-268 52 105  
Diabetic screening 77% 57-97% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 48% 32-64% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 117
High school graduation 93%   92% 84%  
Some college 32%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 18.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 46% 35-58% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 93
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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