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  Indiana Gibson
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   3
Premature death 7,687 5,597    
Morbidity   42
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.9%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 24% 25%    
Adult obesity 31% 28%    
Physical inactivity 27% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 217    
Teen birth rate 44 38    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 16% 15%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,560:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 74    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 64% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 84% 89%    
Some college 58% 52%    
Unemployment 10.2% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 16%    
Inadequate social support 20% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 367 82    
Physical Environment   77
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 2    
Access to recreational facilities 10 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 52%