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 | Fentress, Tennessee

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  Fentress
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 93
Mortality 94
Premature death 14,265 12,191-16,339 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 78
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 6.7 4.3-9.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.8 1.9-5.6 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.8-10.8% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 88
Health Behaviors 48
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 6% 2-17% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 55 41-68 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 74   83 455  
Teen birth rate 61 53-69 22 55  
Clinical Care 88
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,602:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 244 230-258 52 90  
Diabetic screening 86% 72-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 52% 39-66% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 89
High school graduation     92% 73%  
Some college 31%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 13.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-42% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 21% 13-32% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 384   100 744  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 8  

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