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  Arkansas Saline
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   8
Premature death 9,580 8,362    
Morbidity   28
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.4%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 23% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 31% 26%    
Excessive drinking 12% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 211    
Teen birth rate 61 39    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 20% 15%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,263:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 80    
Diabetic screening 81% 79%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 74% 76%    
Some college 52% 59%    
Unemployment 7.9% 6.8%    
Children in poverty 27% 15%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 27%    
Violent crime rate 523 283    
Physical Environment   62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 4    
Access to recreational facilities 7 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 55%