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 | Robertson, Tennessee

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  Robertson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 20
Premature death 8,890 8,112-9,668 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 16% 12-22% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.2-4.4 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.5-3.8 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.0% 7.4-8.7% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking 24% 17-32% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 3% 1-7% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 20-30 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 268   83 455  
Teen birth rate 65 61-69 22 55  
Clinical Care 60
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,596:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 96 90-102 52 90  
Diabetic screening 82% 70-93% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 71% 58-83% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 75%   92% 73%  
Some college 45%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-19% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 18% 11-27% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 571   100 744  
Physical Environment 79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 8  

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