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  Kentucky Nicholas
County
Health Outcomes   110
Mortality   117
Premature death 8,781 13,938    
Morbidity   96
Poor or fair health 22%      
Poor physical health days 4.7      
Poor mental health days 4.3      
Low birthweight 9.0% 11.3%    
Health Factors   69
Health Behaviors   61
Adult smoking 27%      
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 36%    
Excessive drinking 11%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 311 15    
Teen birth rate 52 73    
Clinical Care   105
Uninsured 17% 21%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 3,447:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 131    
Diabetic screening 82% 76%    
Mammography screening 63% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   60
High school graduation 78% 84%    
Some college 55% 38%    
Unemployment 10.5% 11.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 29%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   3
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% 0%