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  Arkansas Poinsett
County
Health Outcomes   73
Mortality   73
Premature death 9,580 13,910    
Morbidity   61
Poor or fair health 19% 26%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.9    
Poor mental health days 3.7 6.1    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.2%    
Health Factors   69
Health Behaviors   70
Adult smoking 23% 28%    
Adult obesity 32% 37%    
Physical inactivity 31% 38%    
Excessive drinking 12% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 396    
Teen birth rate 61 84    
Clinical Care   49
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 3,531:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 93    
Diabetic screening 81% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   62
High school graduation 74% 74%    
Some college 52% 36%    
Unemployment 7.9% 9.0%    
Children in poverty 27% 39%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 43%    
Violent crime rate 523 489    
Physical Environment   72
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% 32%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 57%