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 | Lewis, Tennessee

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  Lewis
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 91
Mortality 85
Premature death 12,286 9,901-14,671 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 88
Poor or fair health 22% 15-33% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 6.0 3.0-8.9 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 6.5 3.7-9.3 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.5-11.0% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 66
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 23-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 1% 0-6% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 23-50 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 138   83 455  
Teen birth rate 64 54-74 22 55  
Clinical Care 85
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,302:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 126 112-140 52 90  
Diabetic screening 83% 62-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 36% 20-51% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 82
High school graduation 75%   92% 73%  
Some college 36%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 15.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 29% 21-36% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 388   100 744  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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