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.

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2012 | Tennessee | Compare Counties

  Tennessee Blount
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   8
Premature death 9,093 7,941    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 19% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.6    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.3%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 24% 26%    
Adult obesity 32% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 27%    
Excessive drinking 9% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 215    
Teen birth rate 55 46    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 16% 15%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,181:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 77    
Diabetic screening 85% 89%    
Mammography screening 63% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 79% 86%    
Some college 55% 53%    
Unemployment 9.7% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 20%    
Inadequate social support 19% 10%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 28%    
Violent crime rate 713 357    
Physical Environment   94
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 17    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 48%