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 | Montgomery, Tennessee

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  Montgomery
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 9
Premature death 8,286 7,792-8,779 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 16% 13-20% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.7-5.9 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.5-4.2 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.8-8.6% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 75
Adult smoking 29% 22-36% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 16% 9-24% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 17-22 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 714   83 455  
Teen birth rate 58 56-61 22 55  
Clinical Care 82
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,603:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 79-87 52 90  
Diabetic screening 75% 67-82% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 48% 41-55% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 80%   92% 73%  
Some college 65%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-22% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-21% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 752   100 744  
Physical Environment 93
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 8  

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