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 | Cocke, Tennessee

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  Cocke
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 88
Mortality 83
Premature death 12,123 10,806-13,440 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 87
Poor or fair health 22% 16-30% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.7 3.9-7.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.9 2.9-6.8 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 10.5% 9.4-11.6% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 84
Health Behaviors 85
Adult smoking 26% 18-36% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 35% 28-43% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 4% 1-16% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 31-47 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 289   83 455  
Teen birth rate 80 73-86 22 55  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 968:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 88-102 52 90  
Diabetic screening 85% 74-96% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 51% 39-63% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 86
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 34%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 14.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-42% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 539   100 744  
Physical Environment 18
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 11   17 8  

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