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  Indiana Hancock
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   27
Premature death 7,687 6,972    
Morbidity   24
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.2%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 24% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 28%    
Physical inactivity 27% 24%    
Excessive drinking 16% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 95    
Teen birth rate 44 34    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 16% 12%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 820:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 66    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 64% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 84% 91%    
Some college 58% 61%    
Unemployment 10.2% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 11%    
Inadequate social support 20% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 367 58    
Physical Environment   65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 3    
Access to recreational facilities 10 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 52%