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  Indiana Jennings
County
Health Outcomes   86
Mortality   86
Premature death 7,687 9,725    
Morbidity   73
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.7    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.5%    
Health Factors   87
Health Behaviors   85
Adult smoking 24% 35%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 27% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 164    
Teen birth rate 44 73    
Clinical Care   76
Uninsured 16% 18%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 2,337:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 87    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 64% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   83
High school graduation 84% 82%    
Some college 58% 40%    
Unemployment 10.2% 12.4%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 20% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 35%    
Violent crime rate 367      
Physical Environment   36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 48%