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2012 | Kentucky | Compare Counties

  Kentucky Perry
County
Health Outcomes   115
Mortality   116
Premature death 8,781 13,840    
Morbidity   108
Poor or fair health 22% 33%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 6.9    
Poor mental health days 4.3 6.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 10.4%    
Health Factors   101
Health Behaviors   119
Adult smoking 27% 32%    
Adult obesity 33% 39%    
Physical inactivity 31% 40%    
Excessive drinking 11% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 47    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 109    
Teen birth rate 52 65    
Clinical Care   81
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 633:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 231    
Diabetic screening 82% 77%    
Mammography screening 63% 49%    
Social & Economic Factors   90
High school graduation 78% 84%    
Some college 55% 41%    
Unemployment 10.5% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 38%    
Inadequate social support 20% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 43%    
Violent crime rate 288 99    
Physical Environment   78
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 63%