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 | Owsley, Kentucky

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  Owsley
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 120
Mortality 120
Premature death 19,644 15,255-24,903 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 115
Poor or fair health     10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 10.4 7.2-13.7 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 5.9 3.4-8.4 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 88
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking     15% 28%  
Adult obesity 30% 23-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 1% 0-5% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 85 53-116 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 65   83 287  
Teen birth rate 77 59-96 22 52  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 171 92-250 52 105  
Diabetic screening     89% 82%  
Mammography screening     74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 110
High school graduation 89%   92% 84%  
Some college 24%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 53% 39-67% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 105
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 20%   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