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  Indiana Parke
County
Health Outcomes   67
Mortality   83
Premature death 7,687 9,266    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 16% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.9%    
Health Factors   59
Health Behaviors   34
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 29%    
Physical inactivity 27% 33%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 58    
Teen birth rate 44 39    
Clinical Care   86
Uninsured 16% 20%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,902:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 93    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 64% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   61
High school graduation 84% 84%    
Some college 58% 47%    
Unemployment 10.2% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 22% 28%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 367 62    
Physical Environment   19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 23%