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 | Sequatchie, Tennessee

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  Sequatchie
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 74
Mortality 48
Premature death 10,005 8,027-12,323 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 90
Poor or fair health 28% 20-39% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 7.4 4.9-9.9 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.0 1.9-6.1 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.7% 8.0-11.4% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 59
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 12% 5-24% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 22-47 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 125   83 455  
Teen birth rate 78 67-90 22 55  
Clinical Care 55
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,953:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 85-111 52 90  
Diabetic screening 86% 65-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 71% 46-97% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 58
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 40%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-34% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 297   100 744  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 9   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 22   17 8  

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