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  Iowa Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   14
Mortality   13
Premature death 6,012 4,810    
Morbidity   26
Poor or fair health 12% 13%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.7    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.4    
Low birthweight 6.8% 5.4%    
Health Factors   72
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 20% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15      
Sexually transmitted infections 313 65    
Teen birth rate 33 26    
Clinical Care   84
Uninsured 10% 13%    
Primary care physicians 984:1 1,029:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 68    
Diabetic screening 88% 87%    
Mammography screening 71% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   80
High school graduation 89% 93%    
Some college 67% 64%    
Unemployment 6.1% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 16% 23%    
Inadequate social support 16%      
Children in single-parent households 27% 20%    
Violent crime rate 291 162    
Physical Environment   25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 19    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 44% 50%