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 | Scott, Tennessee

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  Scott
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 59
Mortality 67
Premature death 10,858 9,317-12,399 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 25% 17-36% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 1.9-5.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.6 2.0-7.2 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.0% 6.9-9.1% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 89
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 22-39 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 104   83 455  
Teen birth rate 80 72-89 22 55  
Clinical Care 71
Uninsured adults 15% 11-18% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,372:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 170 158-181 52 90  
Diabetic screening 72% 59-85% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 59% 44-74% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 92
High school graduation 65%   92% 73%  
Some college 39%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 18.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-42% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 663   100 744  
Physical Environment 55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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