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 | Sevier, Tennessee

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  Sevier
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 39
Premature death 9,606 8,830-10,381 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 21% 16-27% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.1-5.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.1-4.2 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.7% 8.0-9.4% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 24% 18-32% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 9% 5-16% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 20-28 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 192   83 455  
Teen birth rate 61 57-65 22 55  
Clinical Care 63
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,202:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 62-70 52 90  
Diabetic screening 88% 79-97% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 57% 48-66% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 65%   92% 73%  
Some college 43%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-25% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 372   100 744  
Physical Environment 80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 26   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 8  

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