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 | Cannon, Tennessee

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  Cannon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 14
Premature death 8,659 6,978-10,623 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 18% 12-25% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.1-5.9 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.1-4.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.0-10.3% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-18% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 18-40 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 101   83 455  
Teen birth rate 44 36-51 22 55  
Clinical Care 78
Uninsured adults 23% 18-27% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,306:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 129 115-144 52 90  
Diabetic screening 85% 65-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 64% 42-86% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 75%   92% 73%  
Some college 30%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-27% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 242   100 744  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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