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  Indiana Starke
County
Health Outcomes   90
Mortality   91
Premature death 7,687 11,386    
Morbidity   76
Poor or fair health 16% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 5.2    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.4%    
Health Factors   92
Health Behaviors   89
Adult smoking 24% 31%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 27% 35%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 37    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 25    
Teen birth rate 44 57    
Clinical Care   81
Uninsured 16% 18%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,674:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 87    
Diabetic screening 82% 81%    
Mammography screening 64% 54%    
Social & Economic Factors   90
High school graduation 84% 78%    
Some college 58% 40%    
Unemployment 10.2% 12.9%    
Children in poverty 22% 30%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 367 199    
Physical Environment   45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 45%