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  Indiana Perry
County
Health Outcomes   71
Mortality   57
Premature death 7,687 8,066    
Morbidity   86
Poor or fair health 16% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.2    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.9%    
Health Factors   63
Health Behaviors   71
Adult smoking 24% 25%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 27% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 53    
Teen birth rate 44 50    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 993:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 107    
Diabetic screening 82% 80%    
Mammography screening 64% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   49
High school graduation 84% 85%    
Some college 58% 41%    
Unemployment 10.2% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 17%    
Inadequate social support 20% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 367 126    
Physical Environment   79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 7    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 64%