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 | Clay, Tennessee

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  Clay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 84
Mortality 91
Premature death 13,605 10,615-17,178 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 25% 18-34% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 3.1-8.6 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.4 0.9-6.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight     6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 85
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 32% 25-42% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 3% 1-13% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 51 32-69 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 90   83 455  
Teen birth rate 55 44-66 22 55  
Clinical Care 95
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 3,948:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 283 257-309 52 90  
Diabetic screening 65% 42-89% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 48% 23-74% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 90%   92% 73%  
Some college 38%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 14.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 33% 24-42% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 164   100 744  
Physical Environment 64
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 0   17 8  

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