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 | Hickman, Tennessee

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  Hickman
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 69
Mortality 60
Premature death 10,672 9,079-12,264 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 80
Poor or fair health 25% 17-34% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.6 3.6-7.6 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 5.2 2.9-7.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.8% 7.5-10.0% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 21-37 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 172   83 455  
Teen birth rate 78 70-86 22 55  
Clinical Care 73
Uninsured adults 23% 18-27% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 3,411:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 101 92-110 52 90  
Diabetic screening 90% 73-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 57% 39-74% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 75%   92% 73%  
Some college 33%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 18% 11-27% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 287   100 744  
Physical Environment 64
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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