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  Indiana St. Joseph
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   39
Premature death 7,687 7,399    
Morbidity   49
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.3%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   31
Adult smoking 24% 22%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 27% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 507    
Teen birth rate 44 42    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 674:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 58    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 64% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   72
High school graduation 84% 81%    
Some college 58% 61%    
Unemployment 10.2% 11.5%    
Children in poverty 22% 24%    
Inadequate social support 20% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 35%    
Violent crime rate 367 419    
Physical Environment   34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 47%