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  Kentucky Hancock
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   24
Premature death 8,781 7,957    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 22% 20%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.1    
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.5    
Low birthweight 9.0% 6.8%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 27% 21%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 31% 32%    
Excessive drinking 11% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 35    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 219    
Teen birth rate 52 49    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 17% 14%    
Primary care physicians 922:1      
Preventable hospital stays 104 79    
Diabetic screening 82% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 78% 86%    
Some college 55% 49%    
Unemployment 10.5% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 20%    
Inadequate social support 20% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 29%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   117
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 8    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 26%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 38%