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  Indiana Elkhart
County
Health Outcomes   19
Mortality   19
Premature death 7,687 6,629    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.9%    
Health Factors   67
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 24% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 29%    
Physical inactivity 27% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 371    
Teen birth rate 44 61    
Clinical Care   58
Uninsured 16% 21%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,267:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 66    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 64% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   86
High school graduation 84% 84%    
Some college 58% 45%    
Unemployment 10.2% 13.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 27%    
Inadequate social support 20% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 31%    
Violent crime rate 367 156    
Physical Environment   73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 2    
Access to recreational facilities 10 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 47%