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  Arkansas Baxter
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   31
Premature death 9,580 9,887    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 19% 14%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3    
Low birthweight 9.0% 6.9%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   26
Adult smoking 23% 26%    
Adult obesity 32% 28%    
Physical inactivity 31% 33%    
Excessive drinking 12% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 162    
Teen birth rate 61 50    
Clinical Care   6
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 723:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 77    
Diabetic screening 81% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 74% 75%    
Some college 52% 52%    
Unemployment 7.9% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 27% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 29%    
Violent crime rate 523 118    
Physical Environment   4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 41%