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 | Oldham, Kentucky

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  Oldham
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 1
Premature death 5,311 4,631-5,991 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 10% 6-15% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.6-5.4 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.3-5.9 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4-9.2% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 21% 15-30% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-19% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 8-16 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 83   83 287  
Teen birth rate 17 15-19 22 52  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,283:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 76 69-83 52 105  
Diabetic screening 82% 69-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 65% 51-79% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 95%   92% 84%  
Some college 71%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 6% 5-8% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 8% 5-13% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 120
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 10   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 8  

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