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  Kentucky Pendleton
County
Health Outcomes   83
Mortality   84
Premature death 8,781 10,495    
Morbidity   75
Poor or fair health 22%      
Poor physical health days 4.7 5.0    
Poor mental health days 4.3 5.4    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.3%    
Health Factors   73
Health Behaviors   90
Adult smoking 27% 32%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 31% 32%    
Excessive drinking 11% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 127    
Teen birth rate 52 46    
Clinical Care   72
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 3,732:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 128    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   63
High school graduation 78% 73%    
Some college 55% 43%    
Unemployment 10.5% 12.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 23%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 288 72    
Physical Environment   80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 29%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 43%