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 | Sullivan, Tennessee

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  Sullivan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 42
Premature death 9,725 9,137-10,314 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health 20% 17-23% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.9-5.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.1-4.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.5-9.5% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 24% 21-27% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 28-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-15% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 19-24 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 194   83 455  
Teen birth rate 52 49-54 22 55  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 464:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 63-69 52 90  
Diabetic screening 90% 83-96% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 65% 58-73% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 55%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-24% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 18% 16-21% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 538   100 744  
Physical Environment 36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 10   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 88%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 8  

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