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  Kentucky Marshall
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   40
Premature death 8,781 8,579    
Morbidity   31
Poor or fair health 22% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 4.3 4.4    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.3%    
Health Factors   20
Health Behaviors   27
Adult smoking 27% 23%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 31% 27%    
Excessive drinking 11% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 141    
Teen birth rate 52 47    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 17% 15%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 1,837:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 103    
Diabetic screening 82% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   22
High school graduation 78% 82%    
Some college 55% 50%    
Unemployment 10.5% 11.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 19%    
Inadequate social support 20% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 24%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 43%