Snapshot 2010: Rutherford, TN

  Rutherford
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 3
Premature death 7,103 6,736-7,470 8,220 9,378  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 18% 14-21% 16% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6-4.3 3.3 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.2-4.5 2.7 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.5% 8.1-8.9% 7.4% 9.3%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 24% 19-29% 20% 25%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 28% 31%  
Binge drinking 10% 7-14% 3% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 14-18 19 23  
Chlamydia rate 345   85 445  
Teen birth rate 41 39-42 43 56  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 14% 12-16% 12% 15%  
Primary care provider rate 73   125 121  
Preventable hospital stays 100 96-104 80 95  
Diabetic screening 86% 84-88% 88% 82%  
Hospice use 26% 22-30% 30% 23%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 83%   84% 71%  
College degrees 26% 24-27% 23% 22%  
Unemployment 6% 6-6% 6% 6%  
Children in poverty 14% 12-16% 17% 23%  
Income inequality 41   41 47  
Inadequate social support 13% 9-18% 12% 19%  
Single-parent households 11% 10-12% 7% 10%  
Violent crime rate 534   204 755  
Physical Environment 65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 38%   80% 41%  
Liquor store density 0.9     0.8  

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