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 | Franklin, Tennessee

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 25
Premature death 9,096 8,069-10,123 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 16% 12-20% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.1-4.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.7-4.1 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.1-9.0% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 69
Adult smoking 28% 21-36% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-22% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19-30 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 207   83 455  
Teen birth rate 44 40-48 22 55  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 958:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 113 107-119 52 90  
Diabetic screening 83% 72-94% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 67% 55-78% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 80%   92% 73%  
Some college 43%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-28% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 16% 11-23% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 367   100 744  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 8  

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