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  Arkansas Garland
County
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   36
Premature death 9,580 10,104    
Morbidity   40
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.7 5.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.0%    
Health Factors   23
Health Behaviors   25
Adult smoking 23% 27%    
Adult obesity 32% 28%    
Physical inactivity 31% 28%    
Excessive drinking 12% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 371    
Teen birth rate 61 64    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 913:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 56    
Diabetic screening 81% 87%    
Mammography screening 62% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 74% 69%    
Some college 52% 52%    
Unemployment 7.9% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 27% 38%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 36%    
Violent crime rate 523 617    
Physical Environment   37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 23%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 43%