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  Arkansas Columbia
County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   35
Premature death 9,580 10,096    
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 10.0%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 23% 16%    
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 31% 30%    
Excessive drinking 12% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 1,077    
Teen birth rate 61 51    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,148:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 99    
Diabetic screening 81% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   55
High school graduation 74% 76%    
Some college 52% 55%    
Unemployment 7.9% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 27% 36%    
Inadequate social support 21% 29%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 48%    
Violent crime rate 523 457    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 63%