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  Illinois Fulton
County
Health Outcomes   77
Mortality   78
Premature death 6,728 8,169    
Morbidity   70
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.0%    
Health Factors   79
Health Behaviors   86
Adult smoking 20% 24%    
Adult obesity 27% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 31%    
Excessive drinking 19% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 172    
Teen birth rate 40 45    
Clinical Care   84
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 2,040:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 80    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   70
High school graduation 84% 85%    
Some college 65% 53%    
Unemployment 10.3% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 19% 19%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 29%    
Violent crime rate 532 189    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 34%