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 | Henderson, Tennessee

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  Henderson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 65
Mortality 80
Premature death 11,797 10,287-13,306 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 37
Poor or fair health 20% 14-27% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 2.5-6.0 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.1-4.5 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.9% 7.8-10.0% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 86
Health Behaviors 88
Adult smoking 31% 23-41% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-16% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 47 37-57 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 409   83 455  
Teen birth rate 67 60-74 22 55  
Clinical Care 65
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,587:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 117 109-125 52 90  
Diabetic screening 80% 66-94% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 57% 45-70% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 69
High school graduation 80%   92% 73%  
Some college 39%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 18.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 16% 11-24% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 585   100 744  
Physical Environment 69
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 17%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 8  

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