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  Missouri Gasconade
County
Health Outcomes   59
Mortality   37
Premature death 7,981 8,020    
Morbidity   77
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.0    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.8%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   64
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 33%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 177    
Teen birth rate 44 44    
Clinical Care   52
Uninsured 15% 17%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 2,179:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 84    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 65% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   46
High school graduation 86% 90%    
Some college 61% 50%    
Unemployment 9.6% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 21% 20%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 518 166    
Physical Environment   39
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% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 32%