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 | Claiborne, Tennessee

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  Claiborne
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 73
Mortality 64
Premature death 10,797 9,502-12,092 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 81
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.7 2.9-8.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.7 2.3-7.1 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.6% 8.5-10.8% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 20
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 4% 1-13% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 21-36 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 156   83 455  
Teen birth rate 54 48-59 22 55  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,647:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 131 122-140 52 90  
Diabetic screening 80% 67-93% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 62% 48-75% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 71
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 38%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 31% 24-38% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 406   100 744  
Physical Environment 51
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 3   17 8  

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