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 | Van Buren, Tennessee

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  Van Buren
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 44
Premature death 9,891 6,904-13,731 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 2.0-6.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 2.8 0.8-4.8 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight     6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 67
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 146   83 455  
Teen birth rate 59 44-73 22 55  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 18% 14-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 2,744:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 163 138-189 52 90  
Diabetic screening 93% 65-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 75% 45-100% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 80
High school graduation 65%   92% 73%  
Some college 17%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 14.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-37% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 141   100 744  
Physical Environment 60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods     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