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 | Owen, Kentucky

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  Owen
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 6
Premature death 6,600 5,078-8,435 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 25% 18-34% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 2.7-6.2 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.0-5.5 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 7.4% 5.7-9.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking     15% 28%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-18% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 61   83 287  
Teen birth rate 63 53-73 22 52  
Clinical Care 106
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,424:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 169 153-186 52 105  
Diabetic screening 80% 59-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 56% 31-81% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 89%   92% 84%  
Some college 42%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   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