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  Indiana Cass
County
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   52
Premature death 7,687 7,873    
Morbidity   43
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.5%    
Health Factors   68
Health Behaviors   56
Adult smoking 24% 25%    
Adult obesity 31% 34%    
Physical inactivity 27% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 61    
Teen birth rate 44 53    
Clinical Care   50
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,263:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 73    
Diabetic screening 82% 70%    
Mammography screening 64% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   77
High school graduation 84% 83%    
Some college 58% 39%    
Unemployment 10.2% 10.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 26%    
Inadequate social support 20% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 29%    
Violent crime rate 367      
Physical Environment   42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 59%