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  Indiana Boone
County
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   2
Premature death 7,687 5,591    
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.6    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.7%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 24% 20%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 27% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 100    
Teen birth rate 44 27    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 16% 11%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 410:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 69    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 64% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 84% 97%    
Some college 58% 75%    
Unemployment 10.2% 7.9%    
Children in poverty 22% 10%    
Inadequate social support 20% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 18%    
Violent crime rate 367 70    
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 5    
Access to recreational facilities 10 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 40%