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 | Grainger, Tennessee

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  Grainger
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 28
Premature death 9,218 7,886-10,551 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 2.3-6.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.1-5.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.0-10.6% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 1% 0-8% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 26-44 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 110   83 455  
Teen birth rate 65 58-73 22 55  
Clinical Care 83
Uninsured adults 20% 16-25% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 5,685:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 127 116-139 52 90  
Diabetic screening 84% 68-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 53% 36-69% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 85%   92% 73%  
Some college 27%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 14.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 232   100 744  
Physical Environment 64
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 0   17 8  

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