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 | Cheatham, Tennessee

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  Cheatham
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 26
Premature death 9,098 8,041-10,155 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 19% 12-30% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.6-4.0 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.0-6.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.7% 7.8-9.7% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-11% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 30-45 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 145   83 455  
Teen birth rate 48 44-53 22 55  
Clinical Care 61
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,719:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 88-107 52 90  
Diabetic screening 83% 66-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 58% 44-73% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 8
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 48%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 299   100 744  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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