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  Maine Knox
County
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   10
Premature death 6,390 6,820    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 13% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.3%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 20% 17%    
Adult obesity 28% 26%    
Physical inactivity 23% 21%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 152    
Teen birth rate 25 32    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 13% 14%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 694:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 54    
Diabetic screening 88% 86%    
Mammography screening 74% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 83% 84%    
Some college 60% 49%    
Unemployment 7.9% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 18% 20%    
Inadequate social support 17% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 36%    
Violent crime rate 120 59    
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 20    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 29%