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 | Hardin, Tennessee

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  Hardin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 78
Mortality 86
Premature death 12,333 10,714-13,952 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 64
Poor or fair health 22% 18-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.2-5.7 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.2-4.9 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 10.0% 8.6-11.3% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 19% 13-27% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 5% 2-11% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 31-50 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 141   83 455  
Teen birth rate 63 56-70 22 55  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 16% 13-20% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,250:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 104 96-112 52 90  
Diabetic screening 86% 73-99% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 47% 36-59% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 76
High school graduation 80%   92% 73%  
Some college 37%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-38% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-27% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 740   100 744  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 8  

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