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 | Monroe, Tennessee

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 41
Mortality 43
Premature death 9,810 8,741-10,879 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 24% 16-36% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.2-5.6 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.3-5.1 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.5-9.3% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 78
Health Behaviors 84
Adult smoking 38% 28-48% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 8% 3-16% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 22-34 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 188   83 455  
Teen birth rate 69 63-74 22 55  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 17% 13-21% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,691:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 120 113-128 52 90  
Diabetic screening 91% 80-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 55% 45-66% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 78
High school graduation 75%   92% 73%  
Some college 37%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 17.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-31% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 469   100 744  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 8  

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