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  Arkansas Marion
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   53
Premature death 9,580 10,905    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.9    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.6    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.3%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 23% 23%    
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 31% 28%    
Excessive drinking 12% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 107    
Teen birth rate 61 48    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 2,800:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 82    
Diabetic screening 81% 79%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   49
High school graduation 74% 70%    
Some college 52% 50%    
Unemployment 7.9% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 27% 36%    
Inadequate social support 21% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 18%    
Violent crime rate 523 270    
Physical Environment   25
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% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 33%