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 | Smith, Tennessee

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  Smith
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 52
Mortality 70
Premature death 11,226 9,439-13,012 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 20% 14-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 1.9-4.6 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.8 1.8-5.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.0-9.8% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 5% 2-16% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 26-47 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 126   83 455  
Teen birth rate 54 47-61 22 55  
Clinical Care 75
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,366:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 144 131-156 52 90  
Diabetic screening 83% 62-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 45% 29-62% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 75%   92% 73%  
Some college 35%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 13.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-26% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 267   100 744  
Physical Environment 77
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 10%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 8  

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