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  Missouri Benton
County
Health Outcomes   74
Mortality   84
Premature death 7,981 9,830    
Morbidity   43
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.8    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.4%    
Health Factors   91
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 24% 19%    
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 33%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 158    
Teen birth rate 44 49    
Clinical Care   82
Uninsured 15% 20%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 3,089:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 83    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 65% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   102
High school graduation 86% 81%    
Some college 61% 42%    
Unemployment 9.6% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 21% 35%    
Inadequate social support 19% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 518 376    
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 13%