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 | Greene, Tennessee

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  Greene
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 37
Premature death 9,535 8,701-10,369 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health 21% 17-26% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.4 4.2-6.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.6-4.3 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.5% 7.7-9.2% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 64
Health Behaviors 83
Adult smoking 33% 27-41% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 5% 3-8% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 20-29 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 141   83 455  
Teen birth rate 62 58-66 22 55  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 893:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 106 101-112 52 90  
Diabetic screening 82% 73-91% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 63% 53-72% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 85%   92% 73%  
Some college 36%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 15.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-29% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-24% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 435   100 744  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 2   17 8  

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