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 | Hamblen, Tennessee

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  Hamblen
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 33
Premature death 9,408 8,558-10,258 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 74
Poor or fair health 25% 18-34% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 7.1 4.7-9.6 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.7 2.7-6.8 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.7% 7.1-8.4% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 68
Health Behaviors 66
Adult smoking 28% 21-37% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-17% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 16-25 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 306   83 455  
Teen birth rate 80 75-85 22 55  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 893:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 116 110-121 52 90  
Diabetic screening 82% 74-91% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 53% 44-61% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 65%   92% 73%  
Some college 46%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-30% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 596   100 744  
Physical Environment 82
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 16   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 8  

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