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  Kentucky Anderson
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   30
Premature death 8,781 8,205    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 22% 20%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.7    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.2%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   38
Adult smoking 27% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 31% 35%    
Excessive drinking 11% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 164    
Teen birth rate 52 49    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 17% 14%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 1,952:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 73    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 78% 89%    
Some college 55% 56%    
Unemployment 10.5% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 18%    
Inadequate social support 20% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 32%    
Violent crime rate 288 106    
Physical Environment   34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 65%