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  Iowa Polk
County
Health Outcomes   64
Mortality   56
Premature death 6,012 6,258    
Morbidity   69
Poor or fair health 12% 11%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.8    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.9    
Low birthweight 6.8% 7.1%    
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   38
Adult smoking 19% 20%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 20% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 313 384    
Teen birth rate 33 44    
Clinical Care   16
Uninsured 10% 9%    
Primary care physicians 984:1 925:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 53    
Diabetic screening 88% 88%    
Mammography screening 71% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 89% 88%    
Some college 67% 71%    
Unemployment 6.1% 6.1%    
Children in poverty 16% 15%    
Inadequate social support 16% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 29%    
Violent crime rate 291 397    
Physical Environment   48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 44% 48%