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 | Grundy, Tennessee

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  Grundy
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 94
Mortality 92
Premature death 13,685 11,470-15,899 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 91
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 6.4 4.3-8.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 6.6 3.8-9.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.8% 8.3-11.4% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 87
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 23-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 3% 1-9% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 60 45-75 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 77   83 455  
Teen birth rate 69 59-79 22 55  
Clinical Care 77
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 7,122:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 149 131-166 52 90  
Diabetic screening 78% 56-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 56% 31-80% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 94
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 28%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 14.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 40% 30-49% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 45%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 675   100 744  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 63%   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