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 | Pike, Kentucky

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  Pike
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 114
Mortality 113
Premature death 13,699 12,683-14,715 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 114
Poor or fair health 36% 33-39% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 8.0 7.2-8.7 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 6.9 6.1-7.7 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 10.0% 9.2-10.7% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 86
Health Behaviors 116
Adult smoking 34% 30-37% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 36% 32-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 5-10% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 31-42 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 139   83 287  
Teen birth rate 58 54-62 22 52  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,071:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 172 165-179 52 105  
Diabetic screening 81% 73-88% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 58% 49-66% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 73
High school graduation 83%   92% 84%  
Some college 43%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 33% 26-40% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 27% 23-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate 7 5-9 1 5  
Physical Environment 62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 35%   92% 44%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 8  

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