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2012 | Kentucky | Compare Counties

  Kentucky Shelby
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   8
Premature death 8,781 6,628    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 22% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.5    
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.6%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 27% 25%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 31% 28%    
Excessive drinking 11% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 321    
Teen birth rate 52 49    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 1,335:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 79    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 78% 76%    
Some college 55% 56%    
Unemployment 10.5% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 18%    
Inadequate social support 20% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 288 191    
Physical Environment   87
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 63%