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  Kentucky Hardin
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   14
Premature death 8,781 7,238    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 22% 20%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.7    
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.9%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   14
Adult smoking 27% 26%    
Adult obesity 33% 31%    
Physical inactivity 31% 30%    
Excessive drinking 11% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 435    
Teen birth rate 52 53    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 17% 15%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 1,086:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 85    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   35
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 55% 59%    
Unemployment 10.5% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 23%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 288 383    
Physical Environment   110
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 3    
Access to recreational facilities 8 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 57%