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 | Marion, Tennessee

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  Marion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 83
Mortality 59
Premature death 10,651 9,310-11,992 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 93
Poor or fair health 31% 23-40% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 6.9 4.6-9.1 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.0-4.6 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 11.1% 9.8-12.4% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 76
Adult smoking 25% 18-34% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 35% 28-42% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 3% 1-9% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 18-32 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 223   83 455  
Teen birth rate 67 60-74 22 55  
Clinical Care 59
Uninsured adults 16% 13-20% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,404:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 130 122-138 52 90  
Diabetic screening 83% 72-95% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 48% 36-59% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 55
High school graduation 65%   92% 73%  
Some college 39%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.3%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 23% 15-33% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 311   100 744  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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