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  Georgia Bartow
County
Health Outcomes   51
Mortality   63
Premature death 7,965 9,287    
Morbidity   52
Poor or fair health 16% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.5    
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.7%    
Health Factors   51
Health Behaviors   67
Adult smoking 19% 26%    
Adult obesity 28% 26%    
Physical inactivity 24% 25%    
Excessive drinking 14% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 411 187    
Teen birth rate 54 76    
Clinical Care   68
Uninsured 21% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,024:1 1,532:1    
Preventable hospital stays 68 87    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 66% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   48
High school graduation 81% 82%    
Some college 58% 43%    
Unemployment 10.2% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 25% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 29%    
Violent crime rate 470 391    
Physical Environment   114
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 12 2    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 21%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 47%