Health Education through Extension Leadership (HEEL)

The data presented here are for the six leading causes of death in Kentucky. Additionally, eight other selected causes of death are presented. The data were calculated across a five-year time period, 2000 – 2004, and have been age-adjusted to allow an equitable comparison across regions.

Kentucky Regional Map

Kentucky by Region (PDF)

Kentucky Mortality Maps by Region

• Deaths from All Causes (PDF)
• Deaths from Diseases of the Heart (PDF)
• Deaths from All Cancers (PDF)
• Deaths from Cerebrovascular Disease (PDF)
• Deaths from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (PDF)
• Deaths from Unintentional Injury (PDF)
• Deaths from Diabetes (PDF)
• Deaths from Lung Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Breast Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Colorectal Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Cervical Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Motor Vehicle Accidents (PDF)
• Deaths from Suicide (PDF)
• Deaths from Homicide (PDF)

Regional Health Profiles

• Appalachia Mortality (PDF)
• Central Mortality (PDF)
• Delta Mortality (PDF)

Kentucky Rural and Urban County Map

Kentucky by Rural and Urban Region (PDF)

Kentucky Mortality Maps by Rural and Urban Region

• Deaths from All Causes (PDF)
• Deaths from Diseases of the Heart (PDF)
• Deaths from All Cancers (cancer.pdf)
• Deaths from Cerebrovascular Disease (PDF)
• Deaths from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (PDF)
• Deaths from Unintentional Injury (PDF)
• Deaths from Diabetes (PDF)
• Deaths from Lung Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Breast Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Colorectal Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Cervical Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Motor Vehicle Accidents (PDF)
• Deaths from Suicide (PDF)
• Deaths from Homicide (PDF)

Rural and Urban Health Profiles

Rural Mortality (PDF)
Urban Mortality (PDF)

Age-adjusted per 100,000 total population

NOTE: Breast Cancer rates are based on BOTH men and women in the at risk population,
so the rates may be lower than if women only were included in the rate denominator. 

Kentucky Mortality Maps by County

• Deaths from All Causes (PDF)
• Deaths from Diseases of the Heart (PDF)
• Deaths from All Cancers (PDF)
• Deaths from Cerebrovascular Disease (PDF)
• Deaths from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (PDF)
• Deaths from Unintentional Injury (PDF)
• Deaths from Diabetes (PDF)
• Deaths from Lung Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Breast Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Colorectal Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Cervical Cancer (PDF)
• Deaths from Motor Vehicle Accidents (PDF)
• Deaths from Suicide (PDF)
• Deaths from Homicide (PDF)

County Profiles

• County Profile Directory

These charts compare the current socio-economic status of an individual Kentucky county to the Commonwealth as a whole, and to the nation at large.

These statistical outlines were prepared only for counties with an African-American population exceeding 2,000 persons, and details death rates specifically among African-Americans in Kentucky.

NOTE: Breast Cancer rates are based on BOTH men and women in the at risk population,
so the rates may be lower than if women only were included in the rate denominator. 

• Barren (PDF)
• Bourbon (PDF)
• Boyle (PDF)
• Christian (PDF)
• Clark (PDF)
• Daviess (PDF)
• Fayette (PDF)
• Franklin (PDF)
• Fulton (PDF)
• Graves (PDF)
• Hardin (PDF)
• Henderson (PDF)
• Hopkins (PDF)
• Jefferson (PDF)
• Kenton (PDF)
• Logan (PDF)
• Madison (PDF)
• Marion (PDF)
• McCracken (PDF)
• Meade (PDF)
• Muhlenberg (PDF)
• Nelson (PDF)
• Oldham (PDF)
• Scott (PDF)
• Shelby (PDF)
• Simpson (PDF)
• Trigg (PDF)
• Union (PDF)
• Warren (PDF)
• Woodford (PDF)

• Theft of Anhydrous Ammonia in Kentucky 2003 (PDF)
• Controlled Substance and Related Drug Charges in Kentucky 2001 - 2003 (PDF)
• Controlled Substance and Related Drug Charges in Kentucky 2001 (PDF)
• Controlled Substance and Related Drug Charges in Kentucky 2002 (PDF)
• Controlled Substance and Related Drug Charges in Kentucky 2003 (PDF)
• Controlled  Substance & Related Drug Charges in Ky 2001(PDF)
• Clandestine Methamphetamine Production Lab Busts 2002 (PDF)
• Clandestine Methamphetamine Production Lab Busts 2003 (PDF)
• Methamphetamine and Related Drug Charges in Kentucky 2001-2003 (PDF)
• Methamphetamine and Related Drug Charges in Kentucky 2001 (PDF)
• Methamphetamine and Related Drug Charges in Kentucky 2002 (PDF)
• Methamphetamine and Related Drug Charges in Kentucky 2003 (PDF)
• Trafficking of Methamphetamine in Kentucky 2002 (PDF)
• Trafficking of Methamphetamine in Kentucky 2003 (PDF)
• Illegal Possession/Storage of Anhydrous Ammonia in Kentucky 2002 (PDF)
• Illegal Possession/Storage of Anhydrous Ammonia in Kentucky 2003 (PDF)
• Tampering with Anhydrous Ammonia in Kentucky 2002 (PDF)
• Tampering with Anhydrous Ammonia in Kentucky 2003 (PDF)

• Child Maltreatment Profiles by County
• Map of Child Maltreatment in Kentucky (PDF)
• Map of Child Neglect in Kentucky (PDF)
• Map of Physical Child Abuse in Kentucky (PDF)
• Map of Sexual Child Abuse in Kentucky (PDF)

• Map - Death by Diabetes (PDF)
• Percent of Adults Told by Physician They Have Diabetes (PDF)
• Map - Adults told by Physician they have Diabetes (PDF)

• Map - Persons Diagnosed with Depressive or Anxiety Disorders (PDF)
• Profiles by County (PDF)

• Map - Lack of Physical Activty (PDF)
• Profiles by County (PDF)

• Map - Domestic Violence in Kentucky (PDF)
• Map - Abuse Cases reported to Adult Protective Services (PDF)
• Map - Charges of Assault/Spouse Abuse (PDF)
• Map - Filings for Emergency Protective Orders (PDF)
• Map - Adult Resident Admissions to Domestic Violence Shelters (PDF)
• Domestic Violence Profiles 1 by County
• Domestic Violence Profiles 2 by County

• Map - Prevalence of Obesity (PDF)
• Profiles by County (PDF)

The following is maps and an excerpt from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Health Policy, Health Care Information Center

http://chfs.ky.gov/ohp/healthdata/pqis.htm

“PQIs are a set of measures that can be used to identify "ambulatory care sensitive conditions," which are conditions for which good outpatient care can potentially prevent the need for hospitalization, complications or more severe disease.  The data used to develop the PQI reports are standardized administrative information routinely submitted by Kentucky hospitals to bill for their services. This administrative data includes many elements such as procedure codes, diagnosis codes, facility charges and patient demographic information. To fairly report on the prevention quality indicators, the data are “risk-adjusted” to account for the difference in patient severity levels in each geographic location. Risk-adjusting the data is one way we attempt to level the playing field when comparing prevention quality indicators. 

NOTE:  For Prevention Quality Indicators, lower rates usually represent better outpatient care which can potentially prevent the need for hospitalization.”  

• Overall Admission (PDF)
• Chronic Admission (PDF)
• Acute Admission (PDF)
• Adult Asthma Admission Rate (PDF)
• Lower Extremity Amputation Among Diabetics (PDF)
• Angina Admission (PDF)
• Perforated Appendix Admission (PDF)
• Bacterial Pneumonia Admission (PDF)
• Congestive Heart Failure Admission (PDF)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Admission (PDF)
• Dehydration Admission (PDF)
• Diabetes Short-term Complications Admission (PDF)

• Primary HPSA (PDDF)
• Dental HPSA (PDF)
• Mental HPSA (PDF)

• Hospitals (PDF)
• Hospital Beds (PDF)
• Home Health Agencies (PDF)
• Geriatric Care (PDF)
• Obstetric Care (PDF)
• Breast Screening (PDF)
• Community Mental Health Center (PDF)
• Reproductive Services (PDF)
• Rural Health Center (PDF)

• Uninsured (PDF)
• Uninsured Under Age 18 (PDF)

• Economic Profile
• Social Profile
• Housing Profile
• Poverty Profile

The development of the HEEL program was made possible by Senator Mitch McConnell with funds earmarked for the University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY and budgeted through the CSREES/USDA Federal Administration.