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  Kentucky Russell
County
Health Outcomes   35
Mortality   31
Premature death 8,781 8,220    
Morbidity   50
Poor or fair health 22% 23%    
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.5    
Poor mental health days 4.3 5.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.2%    
Health Factors   60
Health Behaviors   50
Adult smoking 27% 28%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 34%    
Excessive drinking 11% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 311 179    
Teen birth rate 52 77    
Clinical Care   68
Uninsured 17% 21%    
Primary care physicians 922:1 864:1    
Preventable hospital stays 104 118    
Diabetic screening 82% 77%    
Mammography screening 63% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   75
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 55% 47%    
Unemployment 10.5% 11.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 37%    
Inadequate social support 20% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 29%    
Violent crime rate 288 94    
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 54% 46%