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  Kentucky Greenup
County
Health Outcomes   65
Mortality   51
Premature death 8,781 9,128    
Morbidity   76
Poor or fair health 22% 27%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 5.6    
Poor mental health days 4.3 4.8    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.4%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   36
Adult smoking 27% 26%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 31% 34%    
Excessive drinking 11% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 112    
Teen birth rate 52 46    
Clinical Care   39
Uninsured 17% 16%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 1,302:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 123    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 55% 58%    
Unemployment 10.5% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 24%    
Inadequate social support 20% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 288 88    
Physical Environment   118
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 5    
Access to recreational facilities 8 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 24%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 63%