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  Arkansas Fulton
County
Health Outcomes   38
Mortality   52
Premature death 9,580 10,891    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 19% 22%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.2%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   39
Adult smoking 23% 29%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 31% 30%    
Excessive drinking 12% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 35    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 68    
Teen birth rate 61 51    
Clinical Care   36
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 839:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 122    
Diabetic screening 81% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   15
High school graduation 74% 91%    
Some college 52% 45%    
Unemployment 7.9% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 27% 31%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 26%    
Violent crime rate 523 184    
Physical Environment   51
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% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 54%