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  Kentucky Boone
County
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   3
Premature death 8,781 5,883    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 22% 14%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.7    
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.5    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.3%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 27% 19%    
Adult obesity 33% 31%    
Physical inactivity 31% 28%    
Excessive drinking 11% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 261    
Teen birth rate 52 34    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 17% 12%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 847:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 88    
Diabetic screening 82% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 78% 82%    
Some college 55% 68%    
Unemployment 10.5% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 12%    
Inadequate social support 20% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 22%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 50%