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  Arkansas Ouachita
County
Health Outcomes   69
Mortality   68
Premature death 9,580 12,721    
Morbidity   62
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.7 5.3    
Low birthweight 9.0% 11.6%    
Health Factors   33
Health Behaviors   64
Adult smoking 23% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 37%    
Physical inactivity 31% 36%    
Excessive drinking 12% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 850    
Teen birth rate 61 73    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 20% 18%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,225:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 72    
Diabetic screening 81% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   35
High school graduation 74% 88%    
Some college 52% 47%    
Unemployment 7.9% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 27% 31%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 45%    
Violent crime rate 523 392    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 52%