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  Arkansas Jackson
County
Health Outcomes   58
Mortality   44
Premature death 9,580 10,491    
Morbidity   69
Poor or fair health 19% 31%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 5.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.4    
Low birthweight 9.0% 11.0%    
Health Factors   62
Health Behaviors   24
Adult smoking 23% 21%    
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 31% 37%    
Excessive drinking 12% 4%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 283    
Teen birth rate 61 78    
Clinical Care   68
Uninsured 20% 22%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,293:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 144    
Diabetic screening 81% 78%    
Mammography screening 62% 49%    
Social & Economic Factors   65
High school graduation 74% 68%    
Some college 52% 37%    
Unemployment 7.9% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 27% 36%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 46%    
Violent crime rate 523 529    
Physical Environment   2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 33%