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  Indiana Huntington
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   8
Premature death 7,687 5,992    
Morbidity   54
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.3%    
Health Factors   42
Health Behaviors   81
Adult smoking 24% 28%    
Adult obesity 31% 35%    
Physical inactivity 27% 31%    
Excessive drinking 16% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 128    
Teen birth rate 44 30    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,021:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 76    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 64% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   32
High school graduation 84% 89%    
Some college 58% 54%    
Unemployment 10.2% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 16%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 22%    
Violent crime rate 367 115    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 45%