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  Kentucky Gallatin
County
Health Outcomes   71
Mortality   52
Premature death 8,781 9,134    
Morbidity   90
Poor or fair health 22%      
Poor physical health days 4.7 8.8    
Poor mental health days 4.3 5.0    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.7%    
Health Factors   85
Health Behaviors   83
Adult smoking 27%      
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 31% 38%    
Excessive drinking 11%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 235    
Teen birth rate 52 88    
Clinical Care   106
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 4,051:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 167    
Diabetic screening 82% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 44%    
Social & Economic Factors   72
High school graduation 78% 71%    
Some college 55% 36%    
Unemployment 10.5% 11.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 288 102    
Physical Environment   105
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% 30%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 50%