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  Missouri Dent
County
Health Outcomes   103
Mortality   106
Premature death 7,981 11,871    
Morbidity   95
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.4%    
Health Factors   73
Health Behaviors   58
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 31%    
Excessive drinking 17% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 158    
Teen birth rate 44 56    
Clinical Care   104
Uninsured 15% 20%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 3,016:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 99    
Diabetic screening 84% 82%    
Mammography screening 65% 49%    
Social & Economic Factors   60
High school graduation 86% 91%    
Some college 61% 45%    
Unemployment 9.6% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 21% 30%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 21%    
Violent crime rate 518 189    
Physical Environment   77
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% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 50%