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 | Obion, Tennessee

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  Obion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 49
Premature death 10,020 8,740-11,301 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 21% 16-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.1-5.3 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.6-4.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.7% 8.6-10.8% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 67
Adult smoking 29% 22-37% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 9% 5-14% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 20-34 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 328   83 455  
Teen birth rate 64 58-70 22 55  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,127:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 109 102-116 52 90  
Diabetic screening 78% 67-89% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 69% 56-81% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 42%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 16% 11-23% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 385   100 744  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 8  

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