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2012 | Indiana | Compare Counties

  Indiana Union
County
Health Outcomes   27
Mortality   35
Premature death 7,687 7,275    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 16% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.9    
Low birthweight 8.1% 4.5%    
Health Factors   51
Health Behaviors   52
Adult smoking 24% 25%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 27% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15      
Sexually transmitted infections 341 154    
Teen birth rate 44 47    
Clinical Care   63
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,759:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 93    
Diabetic screening 82% 77%    
Mammography screening 64% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 84% 81%    
Some college 58% 56%    
Unemployment 10.2% 10.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 20%    
Inadequate social support 20% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 22%    
Violent crime rate 367      
Physical Environment   72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 71%