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  Arkansas Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   50
Mortality   48
Premature death 9,580 10,725    
Morbidity   43
Poor or fair health 19% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.7    
Low birthweight 9.0% 12.1%    
Health Factors   64
Health Behaviors   66
Adult smoking 23% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 38%    
Physical inactivity 31% 35%    
Excessive drinking 12% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 1,179    
Teen birth rate 61 69    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 609:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 66    
Diabetic screening 81% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   66
High school graduation 74% 68%    
Some college 52% 48%    
Unemployment 7.9% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 27% 34%    
Inadequate social support 21% 28%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 54%    
Violent crime rate 523 1,159    
Physical Environment   65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 67%