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  Kentucky Breckinridge
County
Health Outcomes   57
Mortality   61
Premature death 8,781 9,459    
Morbidity   55
Poor or fair health 22% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 4.3 4.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.6%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   74
Adult smoking 27% 34%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 33%    
Excessive drinking 11% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 94    
Teen birth rate 52 48    
Clinical Care   62
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 1,595:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 118    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 63% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 78% 85%    
Some college 55% 37%    
Unemployment 10.5% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 30%    
Inadequate social support 20% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 288 53    
Physical Environment   20
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% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 23%