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  Indiana Decatur
County
Health Outcomes   39
Mortality   37
Premature death 7,687 7,371    
Morbidity   39
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.1%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   37
Adult smoking 24% 24%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 27% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 140    
Teen birth rate 44 53    
Clinical Care   45
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,794:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 81    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 64% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   55
High school graduation 84% 93%    
Some college 58% 50%    
Unemployment 10.2% 11.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 32%    
Violent crime rate 367 189    
Physical Environment   54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 49%