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  Missouri Atchison
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   2
Premature death 7,981 5,387    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.1% 5.9%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 24% 25%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 28% 29%    
Excessive drinking 17% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 438 33    
Teen birth rate 44 28    
Clinical Care   102
Uninsured 15% 17%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 3,008:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 116    
Diabetic screening 84% 78%    
Mammography screening 65% 54%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 86% 93%    
Some college 61% 57%    
Unemployment 9.6% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 21% 15%    
Inadequate social support 19% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 21%    
Violent crime rate 518 77    
Physical Environment   3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 33    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 33%