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  Arkansas Desha
County
Health Outcomes   66
Mortality   66
Premature death 9,580 11,509    
Morbidity   63
Poor or fair health 19% 22%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 5.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.1    
Low birthweight 9.0% 13.2%    
Health Factors   68
Health Behaviors   56
Adult smoking 23% 22%    
Adult obesity 32% 38%    
Physical inactivity 31% 33%    
Excessive drinking 12% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 850    
Teen birth rate 61 81    
Clinical Care   69
Uninsured 20% 22%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,925:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 127    
Diabetic screening 81% 75%    
Mammography screening 62% 50%    
Social & Economic Factors   68
High school graduation 74% 78%    
Some college 52% 44%    
Unemployment 7.9% 11.6%    
Children in poverty 27% 42%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 47%    
Violent crime rate 523 452    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 38%