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  Arkansas Arkansas
County
Health Outcomes   55
Mortality   42
Premature death 9,580 10,221    
Morbidity   66
Poor or fair health 19% 30%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.1    
Low birthweight 9.0% 11.2%    
Health Factors   60
Health Behaviors   49
Adult smoking 23% 23%    
Adult obesity 32% 36%    
Physical inactivity 31% 37%    
Excessive drinking 12% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 671    
Teen birth rate 61 58    
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 832:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 91    
Diabetic screening 81% 80%    
Mammography screening 62% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   63
High school graduation 74% 72%    
Some college 52% 48%    
Unemployment 7.9% 16.6%    
Children in poverty 27% 28%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 39%    
Violent crime rate 523 383    
Physical Environment   40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 60%