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 | Bradley, Tennessee

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  Bradley
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 15
Premature death 8,705 8,042-9,367 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 19% 15-23% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.4-5.1 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.0-5.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.7-8.8% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 21% 16-26% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 6% 4-10% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 16-23 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 321   83 455  
Teen birth rate 54 51-57 22 55  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 18% 14-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,255:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 105 100-109 52 90  
Diabetic screening 86% 78-94% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 62% 54-70% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 54%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-23% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-25% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 773   100 744  
Physical Environment 50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 8  

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