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  Kentucky Letcher
County
Health Outcomes   113
Mortality   113
Premature death 8,781 13,262    
Morbidity   109
Poor or fair health 22% 35%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 7.3    
Poor mental health days 4.3 6.1    
Low birthweight 9.0% 10.4%    
Health Factors   91
Health Behaviors   111
Adult smoking 27% 30%    
Adult obesity 33% 39%    
Physical inactivity 31% 37%    
Excessive drinking 11% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 47    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 46    
Teen birth rate 52 61    
Clinical Care   87
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 1,033:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 221    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   76
High school graduation 78% 70%    
Some college 55% 46%    
Unemployment 10.5% 11.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 33%    
Inadequate social support 20% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 29%    
Violent crime rate 288 46    
Physical Environment   98
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% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 79%