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  Missouri Howell
County
Health Outcomes   98
Mortality   99
Premature death 7,981 10,898    
Morbidity   88
Poor or fair health 16% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.0    
Poor mental health days 3.7 5.2    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.1%    
Health Factors   75
Health Behaviors   74
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 28% 31%    
Excessive drinking 17% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 37    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 228    
Teen birth rate 44 68    
Clinical Care   38
Uninsured 15% 20%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 974:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 62    
Diabetic screening 84% 85%    
Mammography screening 65% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   89
High school graduation 86% 84%    
Some college 61% 46%    
Unemployment 9.6% 9.2%    
Children in poverty 21% 33%    
Inadequate social support 19% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 29%    
Violent crime rate 518 347    
Physical Environment   50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 49%