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 | Robertson, Kentucky

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  Robertson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 60
Mortality 71
Premature death     5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 21% 15-28% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.8 4.1-7.4 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.4-4.2 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 62
Health Behaviors 70
Adult smoking 29% 20-39% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 33% 26-42% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 12% 6-20% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 136   83 287  
Teen birth rate 40 22-57 22 52  
Clinical Care 66
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 123 93-153 52 105  
Diabetic screening 83% 41-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening     74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 87%   92% 84%  
Some college 32%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-42% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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