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  Kentucky Fleming
County
Health Outcomes   69
Mortality   82
Premature death 8,781 10,480    
Morbidity   52
Poor or fair health 22% 27%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 5.5    
Poor mental health days 4.3 4.5    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.9%    
Health Factors   71
Health Behaviors   70
Adult smoking 27% 31%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 31% 36%    
Excessive drinking 11% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 115    
Teen birth rate 52 46    
Clinical Care   80
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 866:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 157    
Diabetic screening 82% 78%    
Mammography screening 63% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   73
High school graduation 78% 69%    
Some college 55% 46%    
Unemployment 10.5% 12.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 20% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 20%    
Violent crime rate 288 63    
Physical Environment   14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 60%