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  Maryland Anne Arundel
County
Health Outcomes   10
Mortality   9
Premature death 7,428 7,128    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 13% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.4    
Low birthweight 9.2% 8.4%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 17% 17%    
Adult obesity 28% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 20%    
Excessive drinking 15% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 422 245    
Teen birth rate 33 26    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 13% 11%    
Primary care physicians 713:1 954:1    
Preventable hospital stays 66 67    
Diabetic screening 81% 81%    
Mammography screening 68% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 82% 82%    
Some college 66% 70%    
Unemployment 7.5% 6.8%    
Children in poverty 13% 9%    
Inadequate social support 20% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 25%    
Violent crime rate 620 617    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 16 14    
Access to recreational facilities 12 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 59% 58%