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  Georgia Floyd
County
Health Outcomes   75
Mortality   78
Premature death 7,965 9,811    
Morbidity   67
Poor or fair health 16% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.3%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 19% 17%    
Adult obesity 28% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 30%    
Excessive drinking 14% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 411 295    
Teen birth rate 54 64    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 21% 22%    
Primary care physicians 1,024:1 429:1    
Preventable hospital stays 68 64    
Diabetic screening 83% 88%    
Mammography screening 66% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 81% 79%    
Some college 58% 48%    
Unemployment 10.2% 10.7%    
Children in poverty 25% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 36%    
Violent crime rate 470 395    
Physical Environment   88
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 12 2    
Access to recreational facilities 8 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 50%