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  Arkansas Ashley
County
Health Outcomes   59
Mortality   61
Premature death 9,580 11,237    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 19% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 5.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 10.1%    
Health Factors   67
Health Behaviors   72
Adult smoking 23% 28%    
Adult obesity 32% 39%    
Physical inactivity 31% 39%    
Excessive drinking 12% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 864    
Teen birth rate 61 67    
Clinical Care   30
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,109:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 91    
Diabetic screening 81% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   58
High school graduation 74% 71%    
Some college 52% 41%    
Unemployment 7.9% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 27% 32%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 35%    
Violent crime rate 523 245    
Physical Environment   58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 59%