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  Arkansas Montgomery
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   17
Premature death 9,580 9,094    
Morbidity   39
Poor or fair health 19% 24%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 5.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.3    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.3%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 23% 25%    
Adult obesity 32% 28%    
Physical inactivity 31% 29%    
Excessive drinking 12%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 40    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 66    
Teen birth rate 61 55    
Clinical Care   62
Uninsured 20% 25%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 4,549:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 59    
Diabetic screening 81% 77%    
Mammography screening 62% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   42
High school graduation 74% 68%    
Some college 52% 46%    
Unemployment 7.9% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 27% 35%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 29%    
Violent crime rate 523 234    
Physical Environment   3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 33%