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  Kentucky Larue
County
Health Outcomes   26
Mortality   42
Premature death 8,781 8,660    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 22% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.6    
Poor mental health days 4.3 4.6    
Low birthweight 9.0% 6.9%    
Health Factors   44
Health Behaviors   66
Adult smoking 27% 30%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 31% 32%    
Excessive drinking 11% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 40    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 160    
Teen birth rate 52 53    
Clinical Care   52
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 6,807:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 65    
Diabetic screening 82% 89%    
Mammography screening 63% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   20
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 55% 53%    
Unemployment 10.5% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 30%    
Inadequate social support 20% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 31%    
Violent crime rate 288 73    
Physical Environment   76
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 29%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 64%