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 | Cumberland, Tennessee

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  Cumberland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 23
Premature death 8,985 8,002-9,968 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 72
Poor or fair health 26% 20-34% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.2 3.8-6.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.4-4.5 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.5-10.4% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 21% 16-26% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 5% 3-8% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 18-28 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 146   83 455  
Teen birth rate 66 61-71 22 55  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,144:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 89-97 52 90  
Diabetic screening 84% 76-92% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 74% 66-82% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 43%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-32% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-27% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 348   100 744  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 8  

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