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  Kentucky Bracken
County
Health Outcomes   44
Mortality   50
Premature death 8,781 9,122    
Morbidity   38
Poor or fair health 22% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.7    
Poor mental health days 4.3 4.1    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.2%    
Health Factors   72
Health Behaviors   95
Adult smoking 27% 37%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 32%    
Excessive drinking 11% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 311 187    
Teen birth rate 52 52    
Clinical Care   65
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 2,879:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 100    
Diabetic screening 82% 88%    
Mammography screening 63% 44%    
Social & Economic Factors   55
High school graduation 78% 77%    
Some college 55% 36%    
Unemployment 10.5% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 20% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 288 52    
Physical Environment   73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 28%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 20%