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 | Giles, Tennessee

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  Giles
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 24
Premature death 9,083 7,832-10,335 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 24% 18-32% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.8-5.3 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.5 1.9-5.2 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.6-8.7% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 76
Health Behaviors 87
Adult smoking 28% 20-37% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-42% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-21% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 27-43 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 353   83 455  
Teen birth rate 56 50-61 22 55  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 18% 14-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,167:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 87-101 52 90  
Diabetic screening 84% 71-96% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 54% 42-66% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 74
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 39%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 15.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-29% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 499   100 744  
Physical Environment 24
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 10   17 8  

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