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 | Unicoi, Tennessee

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  Unicoi
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 69
Premature death 11,098 9,186-13,011 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 22% 15-31% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.0-6.3 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.2-5.6 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.2-9.1% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 21% 13-32% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 3% 1-8% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 22-43 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 73   83 455  
Teen birth rate 49 42-57 22 55  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,267:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 134 124-144 52 90  
Diabetic screening 83% 69-98% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 54% 36-71% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 85%   92% 73%  
Some college 41%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 11.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 207   100 744  
Physical Environment 75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 8  

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