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  Indiana Vanderburgh
County
Health Outcomes   76
Mortality   62
Premature death 7,687 8,459    
Morbidity   84
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.3    
Low birthweight 8.1% 9.2%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   40
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 31% 29%    
Physical inactivity 27% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 480    
Teen birth rate 44 45    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 16% 15%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 581:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 76    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 64% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   47
High school graduation 84% 88%    
Some college 58% 64%    
Unemployment 10.2% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 25%    
Inadequate social support 20% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 40%    
Violent crime rate 367 314    
Physical Environment   78
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 8    
Access to recreational facilities 10 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 51%