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  Arkansas Benton
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   1
Premature death 9,580 6,610    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 19% 13%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.7    
Low birthweight 9.0% 6.9%    
Health Factors   1
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 23% 19%    
Adult obesity 32% 28%    
Physical inactivity 31% 28%    
Excessive drinking 12% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 216    
Teen birth rate 61 53    
Clinical Care   16
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,199:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 71    
Diabetic screening 81% 79%    
Mammography screening 62% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 74% 80%    
Some college 52% 56%    
Unemployment 7.9% 6.4%    
Children in poverty 27% 14%    
Inadequate social support 21% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 25%    
Violent crime rate 523 219    
Physical Environment   35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 1    
Access to recreational facilities 7 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 51%