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  Arkansas Franklin
County
Health Outcomes   10
Mortality   13
Premature death 9,580 8,737    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.7    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.5%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 23% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 31%    
Excessive drinking 12% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 341    
Teen birth rate 61 57    
Clinical Care   25
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 2,008:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 62    
Diabetic screening 81% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 74% 73%    
Some college 52% 43%    
Unemployment 7.9% 7.0%    
Children in poverty 27% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 25%    
Violent crime rate 523 230    
Physical Environment   64
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 30%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 38%