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 | Hancock, Tennessee

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  Hancock
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 80
Mortality 89
Premature death 13,188 10,297-16,639 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.0-4.1 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight     6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 81
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 23-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 58 36-79 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 45   83 455  
Teen birth rate 50 39-61 22 55  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 11% 8-14% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 3,304:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 250 222-277 52 90  
Diabetic screening 97% 61-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening     74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 90
High school graduation 85%   92% 73%  
Some college 19%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 15.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 44% 33-56% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 135   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