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  Arkansas Sharp
County
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   41
Premature death 9,580 10,217    
Morbidity   48
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 6.5    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.9%    
Health Factors   48
Health Behaviors   54
Adult smoking 23% 34%    
Adult obesity 32% 28%    
Physical inactivity 31% 34%    
Excessive drinking 12% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 44    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 185    
Teen birth rate 61 60    
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 20% 22%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,361:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 83    
Diabetic screening 81% 84%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   53
High school graduation 74% 77%    
Some college 52% 48%    
Unemployment 7.9% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 27% 39%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 27%    
Violent crime rate 523      
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 37%