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  Indiana Kosciusko
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   23
Premature death 7,687 6,725    
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 16% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.0%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   51
Adult smoking 24% 26%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 27% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 135    
Teen birth rate 44 47    
Clinical Care   44
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,442:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 74    
Diabetic screening 82% 88%    
Mammography screening 64% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   42
High school graduation 84% 83%    
Some college 58% 51%    
Unemployment 10.2% 10.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 20%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 367 72    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 42%