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  Kentucky Powell
County
Health Outcomes   92
Mortality   100
Premature death 8,781 11,952    
Morbidity   74
Poor or fair health 22% 23%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 5.7    
Poor mental health days 4.3 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.9%    
Health Factors   106
Health Behaviors   100
Adult smoking 27%      
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 31% 42%    
Excessive drinking 11%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 39    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 180    
Teen birth rate 52 90    
Clinical Care   63
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 2,265:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 86    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   112
High school graduation 78% 76%    
Some college 55% 32%    
Unemployment 10.5% 15.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 40%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 35%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   88
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% 71%