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  Indiana Newton
County
Health Outcomes   60
Mortality   66
Premature death 7,687 8,575    
Morbidity   44
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.9%    
Health Factors   64
Health Behaviors   53
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 27% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 40    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 93    
Teen birth rate 44 34    
Clinical Care   88
Uninsured 16% 18%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 6,960:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 107    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 64% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 84% 76%    
Some college 58% 50%    
Unemployment 10.2% 11.0%    
Children in poverty 22% 17%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 22%    
Violent crime rate 367 57    
Physical Environment   14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 22    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 47%