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 | Lawrence, Tennessee

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  Lawrence
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 47
Premature death 9,949 8,867-11,030 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 25% 20-32% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.5 3.8-7.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.1-5.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.2-7.8% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 56
Health Behaviors 64
Adult smoking 31% 24-38% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 4% 2-8% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 29-43 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 181   83 455  
Teen birth rate 56 51-61 22 55  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,521:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 125 119-132 52 90  
Diabetic screening 87% 77-98% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 70% 59-81% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 64
High school graduation 75%   92% 73%  
Some college 42%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 15.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-25% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 628   100 744  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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