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  Kentucky Fulton
County
Health Outcomes   111
Mortality   102
Premature death 8,781 12,303    
Morbidity   115
Poor or fair health 22%      
Poor physical health days 4.7 6.8    
Poor mental health days 4.3 8.5    
Low birthweight 9.0% 11.2%    
Health Factors   97
Health Behaviors   87
Adult smoking 27%      
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 31% 38%    
Excessive drinking 11%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 311 861    
Teen birth rate 52 64    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 696:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104      
Diabetic screening 82% 78%    
Mammography screening 63% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   114
High school graduation 78% 71%    
Some college 55% 38%    
Unemployment 10.5% 13.2%    
Children in poverty 26% 42%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 40%    
Violent crime rate 288 320    
Physical Environment   30
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% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 36%