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2011 | Tipton, Tennessee

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  Tipton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 31
Premature death 9,278 8,425-10,132 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health 24% 20-29% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.2-5.3 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.0-3.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 10.0% 9.2-10.8% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 69
Health Behaviors 90
Adult smoking 31% 24-38% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-20% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19-29 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 613   83 455  
Teen birth rate 54 51-58 22 55  
Clinical Care 66
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,783:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 87-99 52 90  
Diabetic screening 80% 69-92% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 59% 48-70% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 80%   92% 73%  
Some college 51%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 12.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-23% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 25% 19-32% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 661   100 744  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 8  

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