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  Kentucky Oldham
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   1
Premature death 8,781 5,209    
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 22% 7%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 2.4    
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.2%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 27% 20%    
Adult obesity 33% 30%    
Physical inactivity 31% 28%    
Excessive drinking 11% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 104    
Teen birth rate 52 17    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 17% 10%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 1,283:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 88    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 63% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 78% 94%    
Some college 55% 69%    
Unemployment 10.5% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 9%    
Inadequate social support 20% 8%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 18%    
Violent crime rate 288 81    
Physical Environment   120
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 10    
Access to recreational facilities 8 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 59%