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  Georgia Gordon
County
Health Outcomes   45
Mortality   52
Premature death 7,965 8,899    
Morbidity   48
Poor or fair health 16% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.3    
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.7%    
Health Factors   74
Health Behaviors   99
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 28% 31%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 14% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 411 161    
Teen birth rate 54 91    
Clinical Care   101
Uninsured 21% 24%    
Primary care physicians 1,024:1 1,177:1    
Preventable hospital stays 68 79    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 52%    
Social & Economic Factors   59
High school graduation 81% 84%    
Some college 58% 37%    
Unemployment 10.2% 12.4%    
Children in poverty 25% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 26%    
Violent crime rate 470 228    
Physical Environment   61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 12 1    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 60%