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 | Sumner, Tennessee

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  Sumner
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 4
Premature death 6,984 6,517-7,450 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 19% 15-24% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.7-4.4 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.7-4.8 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.7% 7.3-8.2% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 6
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 24% 19-30% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-18% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 16-21 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 194   83 455  
Teen birth rate 45 43-47 22 55  
Clinical Care 25
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,059:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 90 86-93 52 90  
Diabetic screening 85% 77-92% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 61% 53-68% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 85%   92% 73%  
Some college 58%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 11% 9-14% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 22% 15-31% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 391   100 744  
Physical Environment 84
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 16   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 8  

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