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  Indiana Porter
County
Health Outcomes   18
Mortality   18
Premature death 7,687 6,543    
Morbidity   20
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.1%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 24% 24%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 27% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 136    
Teen birth rate 44 24    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 16% 13%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,202:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 92    
Diabetic screening 82% 80%    
Mammography screening 64% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 84% 90%    
Some college 58% 65%    
Unemployment 10.2% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 22% 14%    
Inadequate social support 20% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 367 205    
Physical Environment   64
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 2    
Access to recreational facilities 10 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 49%