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  Kentucky Owen
County
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   2
Premature death 8,781 5,368    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 22% 28%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.7    
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.6    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.0%    
Health Factors   50
Health Behaviors   51
Adult smoking 27%      
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 37%    
Excessive drinking 11% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 311 105    
Teen birth rate 52 59    
Clinical Care   79
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 1,424:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 156    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 50%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 78% 72%    
Some college 55% 45%    
Unemployment 10.5% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 20% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 288 43    
Physical Environment   71
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% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 56%