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  Kentucky Allen
County
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   39
Premature death 8,781 8,525    
Morbidity   63
Poor or fair health 22% 26%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 5.2    
Poor mental health days 4.3 5.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.9%    
Health Factors   76
Health Behaviors   64
Adult smoking 27% 33%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 29%    
Excessive drinking 11% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 215    
Teen birth rate 52 55    
Clinical Care   96
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 2,721:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 116    
Diabetic screening 82% 71%    
Mammography screening 63% 45%    
Social & Economic Factors   77
High school graduation 78% 82%    
Some college 55% 41%    
Unemployment 10.5% 12.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 36%    
Violent crime rate 288 75    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 54%