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  Arkansas Union
County
Health Outcomes   65
Mortality   70
Premature death 9,580 12,857    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 10.0%    
Health Factors   28
Health Behaviors   36
Adult smoking 23% 25%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 31% 28%    
Excessive drinking 12% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 655    
Teen birth rate 61 65    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 20% 18%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 606:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 66    
Diabetic screening 81% 77%    
Mammography screening 62% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 74% 79%    
Some college 52% 53%    
Unemployment 7.9% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 27% 33%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 42%    
Violent crime rate 523 584    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 50%