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  Indiana Spencer
County
Health Outcomes   31
Mortality   38
Premature death 7,687 7,382    
Morbidity   31
Poor or fair health 16% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.7    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.4%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 24% 23%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 27% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 45    
Teen birth rate 44 32    
Clinical Care   16
Uninsured 16% 15%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,671:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 59    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 64% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 84% 93%    
Some college 58% 54%    
Unemployment 10.2% 9.0%    
Children in poverty 22% 15%    
Inadequate social support 20% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 16%    
Violent crime rate 367      
Physical Environment   53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 2    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 40%