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 | Moore, Tennessee

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  Moore
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 2
Premature death     5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 77
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight     6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 32% 24-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 48   83 455  
Teen birth rate 36 26-46 22 55  
Clinical Care 87
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 3,057:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 65-102 52 90  
Diabetic screening 83% 51-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 42% 19-65% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 80%   92% 73%  
Some college 25%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 208   100 744  
Physical Environment 60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods     92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 8  

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