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 | Haywood, Tennessee

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  Haywood
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 77
Mortality 76
Premature death 11,443 9,716-13,170 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 76
Poor or fair health 25% 17-35% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.3-4.8 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 2.0 1.0-3.1 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 11.7% 10.3-13.1% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 94
Health Behaviors 92
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 36% 30-43% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 2-22% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 25-44 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 846   83 455  
Teen birth rate 85 77-94 22 55  
Clinical Care 39
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,359:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 113 104-123 52 90  
Diabetic screening 78% 62-94% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 62% 46-79% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 93
High school graduation 65%   92% 73%  
Some college 39%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 16.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-36% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 48%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 1,153   100 744  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 12   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 8  

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