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  Florida Jackson
County
Health Outcomes   52
Mortality   45
Premature death 7,781 9,406    
Morbidity   59
Poor or fair health 15% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.6% 10.3%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   42
Adult smoking 19% 23%    
Adult obesity 26% 33%    
Physical inactivity 24% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 510    
Teen birth rate 44 58    
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 25% 24%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 1,543:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 85    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 71% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   19
High school graduation 79% 82%    
Some college 58% 42%    
Unemployment 11.5% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 24% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 35%    
Violent crime rate 674 572    
Physical Environment   59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 52%