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 | Hawkins, Tennessee

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  Hawkins
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 34
Premature death 9,424 8,521-10,326 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 24% 19-29% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.4 4.2-6.7 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.7-4.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.0% 7.2-8.8% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 25% 20-31% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 6% 4-11% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 23-34 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 144   83 455  
Teen birth rate 59 55-64 22 55  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,128:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 78-90 52 90  
Diabetic screening 86% 76-96% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 59% 47-72% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 43%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 27% 21-34% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-30% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 287   100 744  
Physical Environment 81
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 29%   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