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  Kentucky Pulaski
County
Health Outcomes   48
Mortality   53
Premature death 8,781 9,229    
Morbidity   48
Poor or fair health 22% 24%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.9%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 27% 30%    
Adult obesity 33% 31%    
Physical inactivity 31% 34%    
Excessive drinking 11% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 176    
Teen birth rate 52 67    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 879:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 96    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   47
High school graduation 78% 80%    
Some college 55% 49%    
Unemployment 10.5% 10.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 29%    
Inadequate social support 20% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 31%    
Violent crime rate 288 135    
Physical Environment   29
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% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 52%