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  Arkansas Newton
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   15
Premature death 9,580 8,879    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.5%    
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 23%      
Adult obesity 32% 35%    
Physical inactivity 31% 33%    
Excessive drinking 12% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25      
Sexually transmitted infections 503 133    
Teen birth rate 61 48    
Clinical Care   67
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 2,765:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 113    
Diabetic screening 81% 80%    
Mammography screening 62% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   22
High school graduation 74% 100%    
Some college 52% 43%    
Unemployment 7.9% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 27% 37%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 20%    
Violent crime rate 523      
Physical Environment   32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 1    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 20%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 13%