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  Missouri Hickory
County
Health Outcomes   64
Mortality   54
Premature death 7,981 8,369    
Morbidity   69
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.7    
Poor mental health days 3.7 7.5    
Low birthweight 8.1% 4.7%    
Health Factors   99
Health Behaviors   50
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 30%    
Excessive drinking 17% 5%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 133    
Teen birth rate 44 62    
Clinical Care   105
Uninsured 15% 22%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 8,992:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 76    
Diabetic screening 84% 79%    
Mammography screening 65% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   105
High school graduation 86% 91%    
Some college 61% 41%    
Unemployment 9.6% 12.5%    
Children in poverty 21% 41%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 30%    
Violent crime rate 518 22    
Physical Environment   6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 9%