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  Missouri DeKalb
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   25
Premature death 7,981 7,462    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 16% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.5    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.7%    
Health Factors   42
Health Behaviors   25
Adult smoking 24% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 30%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 438 122    
Teen birth rate 44 45    
Clinical Care   85
Uninsured 15% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 6,091:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 65    
Diabetic screening 84% 82%    
Mammography screening 65% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 86% 94%    
Some college 61% 33%    
Unemployment 9.6% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 21% 16%    
Inadequate social support 19% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 22%    
Violent crime rate 518 162    
Physical Environment   104
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 32%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 50%