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 | McNairy, Tennessee

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  McNairy
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 63
Mortality 73
Premature death 11,361 9,826-12,896 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 23% 17-30% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.6-4.9 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.5-5.2 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.2-9.5% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 73
Health Behaviors 86
Adult smoking 28% 20-38% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 34% 27-41% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 3-19% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 49 39-60 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 295   83 455  
Teen birth rate 72 65-80 22 55  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,220:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 128 121-136 52 90  
Diabetic screening 76% 65-87% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 58% 46-69% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 75%   92% 73%  
Some college 41%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 13.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-32% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-29% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 328   100 744  
Physical Environment 58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 22%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 8  

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