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 | Scott, Kentucky

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  Scott
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kentucky Rank
(of 120)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 3
Premature death 5,959 5,176-6,742 5,564 8,859  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 17% 12-22% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.2-5.8 2.6 4.7  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.4-4.7 2.3 4.3  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.5-9.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 20% 14-28% 15% 28%  
Adult obesity 33% 26-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-18% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 11-20 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 164   83 287  
Teen birth rate 45 41-49 22 52  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,145:1   631:1 922:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 71-85 52 105  
Diabetic screening 80% 65-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 60% 44-75% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 83%   92% 84%  
Some college 62%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 32%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 42
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 4   17 8  

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