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  Indiana Tippecanoe
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   15
Premature death 7,687 6,437    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.0%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 24% 20%    
Adult obesity 31% 28%    
Physical inactivity 27% 24%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 343    
Teen birth rate 44 26    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 944:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 67    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 64% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 84% 83%    
Some college 58% 69%    
Unemployment 10.2% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 20%    
Inadequate social support 20% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 30%    
Violent crime rate 367 262    
Physical Environment   27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 50%