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  Indiana Daviess
County
Health Outcomes   46
Mortality   41
Premature death 7,687 7,479    
Morbidity   57
Poor or fair health 16% 25%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.2%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 24% 25%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 27% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 146    
Teen birth rate 44 49    
Clinical Care   89
Uninsured 16% 22%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,895:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 99    
Diabetic screening 82% 74%    
Mammography screening 64% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   25
High school graduation 84% 83%    
Some college 58% 42%    
Unemployment 10.2% 6.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 24%    
Inadequate social support 20% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 367 114    
Physical Environment   71
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 58%