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  Arkansas Faulkner
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   4
Premature death 9,580 7,651    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.4%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 23% 19%    
Adult obesity 32% 33%    
Physical inactivity 31% 28%    
Excessive drinking 12% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 360    
Teen birth rate 61 34    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 20% 16%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,118:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 56    
Diabetic screening 81% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 74% 84%    
Some college 52% 62%    
Unemployment 7.9% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 27% 17%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 27%    
Violent crime rate 523 280    
Physical Environment   28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 21%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 47%