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 | Lauderdale, Tennessee

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  Lauderdale
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 76
Mortality 66
Premature death 10,830 9,420-12,240 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 85
Poor or fair health 22% 17-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.3 3.9-6.7 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.4-4.9 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.8-12.2% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 95
Health Behaviors 95
Adult smoking 38% 29-47% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-41% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-20% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 17-30 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 794   83 455  
Teen birth rate 91 83-99 22 55  
Clinical Care 69
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 3,325:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 138 128-147 52 90  
Diabetic screening 78% 65-92% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 52% 37-66% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 95
High school graduation 60%   92% 73%  
Some college 28%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 18.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 29% 21-36% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 29% 21-38% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 792   100 744  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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