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  Kentucky Franklin
County
Health Outcomes   14
Mortality   10
Premature death 8,781 6,892    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 22% 16%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.7    
Poor mental health days 4.3 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.0%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 27% 28%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 31% 32%    
Excessive drinking 11% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 579    
Teen birth rate 52 51    
Clinical Care   28
Uninsured 17% 16%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 1,690:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 83    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   29
High school graduation 78% 77%    
Some college 55% 56%    
Unemployment 10.5% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 23%    
Inadequate social support 20% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 37%    
Violent crime rate 288 257    
Physical Environment   24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 54%