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  Indiana Blackford
County
Health Outcomes   78
Mortality   61
Premature death 7,687 8,333    
Morbidity   87
Poor or fair health 16% 26%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.6%    
Health Factors   83
Health Behaviors   88
Adult smoking 24% 32%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 27% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 214    
Teen birth rate 44 58    
Clinical Care   54
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,097:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 103    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 64% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   82
High school graduation 84% 86%    
Some college 58% 40%    
Unemployment 10.2% 13.0%    
Children in poverty 22% 24%    
Inadequate social support 20% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 35%    
Violent crime rate 367 82    
Physical Environment   32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 38%