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  Indiana Posey
County
Health Outcomes   14
Mortality   14
Premature death 7,687 6,423    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.2%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 24% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 27% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 142    
Teen birth rate 44 27    
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 16% 12%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,742:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 90    
Diabetic screening 82% 80%    
Mammography screening 64% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   7
High school graduation 84% 91%    
Some college 58% 61%    
Unemployment 10.2% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 14%    
Inadequate social support 20% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 24%    
Violent crime rate 367      
Physical Environment   62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 28%