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  Arkansas Lafayette
County
Health Outcomes   48
Mortality   28
Premature death 9,580 9,571    
Morbidity   59
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.8    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.8    
Low birthweight 9.0% 12.0%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   3
Adult smoking 23% 14%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 31% 33%    
Excessive drinking 12%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25      
Sexually transmitted infections 503 792    
Teen birth rate 61 60    
Clinical Care   56
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,534:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 74    
Diabetic screening 81% 76%    
Mammography screening 62% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   61
High school graduation 74% 69%    
Some college 52% 38%    
Unemployment 7.9% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 27% 36%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 37%    
Violent crime rate 523 233    
Physical Environment   63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 40%