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  Missouri Gentry
County
Health Outcomes   22
Mortality   5
Premature death 7,981 6,292    
Morbidity   70
Poor or fair health 16% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.1%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 24% 18%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 31%    
Excessive drinking 17% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 438 146    
Teen birth rate 44 42    
Clinical Care   107
Uninsured 15% 20%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 2,068:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 137    
Diabetic screening 84% 81%    
Mammography screening 65% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   7
High school graduation 86% 94%    
Some college 61% 49%    
Unemployment 9.6% 7.1%    
Children in poverty 21% 21%    
Inadequate social support 19% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 518 54    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 33    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 55%