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  Indiana Hendricks
County
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   5
Premature death 7,687 5,704    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.7%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 24% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 34%    
Physical inactivity 27% 24%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 125    
Teen birth rate 44 23    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 16% 12%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 992:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 64    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 64% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 84% 94%    
Some college 58% 71%    
Unemployment 10.2% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 8%    
Inadequate social support 20% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 21%    
Violent crime rate 367 142    
Physical Environment   24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 51%