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 | Anderson, Tennessee

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  Anderson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 46
Premature death 9,944 9,099-10,790 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health 22% 16-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.3 4.0-6.7 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.4-4.5 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.3-9.7% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 23% 17-30% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-17% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19-28 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 237   83 455  
Teen birth rate 53 50-57 22 55  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 734:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 57-64 52 90  
Diabetic screening 84% 74-94% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 65% 55-76% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 75%   92% 73%  
Some college 49%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-27% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 426   100 744  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 10   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 8  

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