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  Indiana Vigo
County
Health Outcomes   59
Mortality   56
Premature death 7,687 8,042    
Morbidity   62
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.2    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.8%    
Health Factors   61
Health Behaviors   49
Adult smoking 24% 24%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 27% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 206    
Teen birth rate 44 44    
Clinical Care   18
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 545:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 89    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 64% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   74
High school graduation 84% 85%    
Some college 58% 56%    
Unemployment 10.2% 11.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 27%    
Inadequate social support 20% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 36%    
Violent crime rate 367 363    
Physical Environment   61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 50%