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 | Carroll, Tennessee

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  Carroll
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 89
Mortality 90
Premature death 13,600 12,043-15,157 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 62
Poor or fair health 22% 17-29% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.0-5.9 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.1-6.3 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.9% 7.7-10.0% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 65
Health Behaviors 80
Adult smoking 26% 19-33% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-13% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 32-50 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 442   83 455  
Teen birth rate 59 53-65 22 55  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,024:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 113 106-120 52 90  
Diabetic screening 79% 68-91% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 56% 45-68% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 80%   92% 73%  
Some college 39%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 16.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-31% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 11% 7-17% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 272   100 744  
Physical Environment 71
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 27%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 8  

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