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  Georgia Polk
County
Health Outcomes   124
Mortality   122
Premature death 7,965 11,152    
Morbidity   121
Poor or fair health 16% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.6    
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.3%    
Health Factors   88
Health Behaviors   98
Adult smoking 19% 25%    
Adult obesity 28% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 27%    
Excessive drinking 14% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 411 264    
Teen birth rate 54 95    
Clinical Care   112
Uninsured 21% 24%    
Primary care physicians 1,024:1 2,805:1    
Preventable hospital stays 68 82    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   75
High school graduation 81% 77%    
Some college 58% 39%    
Unemployment 10.2% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 25% 31%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 36% 36%    
Violent crime rate 470 352    
Physical Environment   95
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 12 12    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 52%