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  Indiana Whitley
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   17
Premature death 7,687 6,542    
Morbidity   13
Poor or fair health 16% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.3    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.0%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   30
Adult smoking 24% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 27% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 242    
Teen birth rate 44 34    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 16% 13%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 1,365:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 68    
Diabetic screening 82% 79%    
Mammography screening 64% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 84% 89%    
Some college 58% 61%    
Unemployment 10.2% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 22% 13%    
Inadequate social support 20% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 20%    
Violent crime rate 367 64    
Physical Environment   67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 48%