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 | Hardeman, Tennessee

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  Hardeman
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 90
Mortality 68
Premature death 10,923 9,539-12,307 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 95
Poor or fair health 27% 20-36% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.2-6.3 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.8 2.9-6.6 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 12.7% 11.3-14.0% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 92
Health Behaviors 94
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 38% 32-46% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 4% 2-9% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 28-45 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 988   83 455  
Teen birth rate 72 65-79 22 55  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,317:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 101 94-109 52 90  
Diabetic screening 79% 67-92% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 57% 44-70% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 79
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 35%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 27% 21-34% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 606   100 744  
Physical Environment 72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 44%   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