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  Missouri Carter
County
Health Outcomes   100
Mortality   107
Premature death 7,981 11,925    
Morbidity   78
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.6      
Poor mental health days 3.7      
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.1%    
Health Factors   105
Health Behaviors   73
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 31%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 67    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 68    
Teen birth rate 44 66    
Clinical Care   96
Uninsured 15% 22%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1      
Preventable hospital stays 75 106    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 65% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   98
High school graduation 86% 80%    
Some college 61% 39%    
Unemployment 9.6% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 21% 38%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 40%    
Violent crime rate 518 79    
Physical Environment   109
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 49%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 50%