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  Kentucky Barren
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   37
Premature death 8,781 8,492    
Morbidity   60
Poor or fair health 22% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.6    
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.3%    
Health Factors   18
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 27% 27%    
Adult obesity 33% 29%    
Physical inactivity 31% 31%    
Excessive drinking 11% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 183    
Teen birth rate 52 64    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 511:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 94    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   53
High school graduation 78% 88%    
Some college 55% 47%    
Unemployment 10.5% 12.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 29%    
Inadequate social support 20% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 29%    
Violent crime rate 288 129    
Physical Environment   40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 60%