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 | Russell, Kentucky

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  Russell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 30
Premature death 8,292 6,750-9,833 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 24% 20-29% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 3.9-6.1 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 4.9 3.4-6.5 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.8-9.7% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 28% 23-34% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 4-11% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 14-32 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 110   83 287  
Teen birth rate 68 60-77 22 52  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 864:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 122 111-132 52 105  
Diabetic screening 79% 61-96% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 60% 43-77% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 77
High school graduation 96%   92% 84%  
Some college 48%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.3%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-41% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 28% 22-37% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 9
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 6   17 8  

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