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  Georgia Chattooga
County
Health Outcomes   113
Mortality   99
Premature death 7,965 10,512    
Morbidity   131
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 6.1    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.7%    
Health Factors   72
Health Behaviors   65
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 31%    
Physical inactivity 24% 28%    
Excessive drinking 14% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 411 198    
Teen birth rate 54 84    
Clinical Care   111
Uninsured 21% 24%    
Primary care physicians 1,024:1 2,237:1    
Preventable hospital stays 68 68    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 66% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   66
High school graduation 81% 83%    
Some college 58% 39%    
Unemployment 10.2% 12.0%    
Children in poverty 25% 29%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 36% 40%    
Violent crime rate 470 213    
Physical Environment   96
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 12 2    
Access to recreational facilities 8 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 57%