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  Indiana Jackson
County
Health Outcomes   70
Mortality   70
Premature death 7,687 8,705    
Morbidity   68
Poor or fair health 16% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.9%    
Health Factors   46
Health Behaviors   64
Adult smoking 24% 26%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 27% 33%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 202    
Teen birth rate 44 65    
Clinical Care   46
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,005:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 74    
Diabetic screening 82% 79%    
Mammography screening 64% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 84% 88%    
Some college 58% 49%    
Unemployment 10.2% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 22% 19%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 24%    
Violent crime rate 367 272    
Physical Environment   63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 3    
Access to recreational facilities 10 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 59%