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 | Marshall, Kentucky

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  Marshall
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 27
Premature death 8,116 6,970-9,261 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 22% 17-27% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.7-5.5 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.2 3.2-5.2 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.0-9.3% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 24% 20-29% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-16% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 20-34 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 119   83 287  
Teen birth rate 48 43-54 22 52  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 22% 18-25% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,837:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 90 84-96 52 105  
Diabetic screening 82% 71-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 55-77% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 24
High school graduation 86%   92% 84%  
Some college 48%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 8  

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