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 | Pendleton, Kentucky

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  Pendleton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 85
Mortality 81
Premature death 10,266 8,420-12,112 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 85
Poor or fair health     10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.4 3.2-7.6 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 6.5 4.0-9.0 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.8% 7.3-10.4% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 56
Adult smoking     15% 28%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 21-43 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 140   83 287  
Teen birth rate 50 43-57 22 52  
Clinical Care 107
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 3,732:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 86-111 52 105  
Diabetic screening 79% 59-99% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 51% 31-71% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 91%   92% 84%  
Some college 41%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.3%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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