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  Kentucky Boyle
County
Health Outcomes   30
Mortality   18
Premature death 8,781 7,660    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 22% 15%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.1    
Poor mental health days 4.3 5.3    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.2%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 27% 25%    
Adult obesity 33% 31%    
Physical inactivity 31% 31%    
Excessive drinking 11% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 356    
Teen birth rate 52 48    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 712:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 87    
Diabetic screening 82% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   59
High school graduation 78% 80%    
Some college 55% 51%    
Unemployment 10.5% 12.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 23%    
Inadequate social support 20% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 37%    
Violent crime rate 288 214    
Physical Environment   12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 51%