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 | Marshall, Tennessee

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  Marshall
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 61
Mortality 57
Premature death 10,590 9,166-12,015 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health 21% 15-30% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 3.7-8.1 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.4 1.8-5.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.8% 7.7-9.9% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 75
Health Behaviors 81
Adult smoking 31% 22-41% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-16% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 27-44 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 296   83 455  
Teen birth rate 60 54-67 22 55  
Clinical Care 56
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,309:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 87-103 52 90  
Diabetic screening 82% 68-96% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 61% 47-75% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 73
High school graduation 80%   92% 73%  
Some college 43%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 17.3%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 20% 12-30% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 439   100 744  
Physical Environment 51
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 3   17 8  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data