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2012 | Indiana | Compare Counties

  Indiana Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   50
Mortality   33
Premature death 7,687 7,222    
Morbidity   71
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 5.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.5%    
Health Factors   77
Health Behaviors   73
Adult smoking 24% 30%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 27% 31%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 241    
Teen birth rate 44 38    
Clinical Care   53
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 748:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 111    
Diabetic screening 82% 81%    
Mammography screening 64% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   81
High school graduation 84% 76%    
Some college 58% 49%    
Unemployment 10.2% 11.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 23%    
Inadequate social support 20% 30%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 367      
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 42%