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  Missouri Macon
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   31
Premature death 7,981 7,750    
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 16% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.5    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.7%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   26
Adult smoking 24% 20%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 31%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 173    
Teen birth rate 44 50    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 15% 18%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 1,403:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 72    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 65% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 86% 91%    
Some college 61% 53%    
Unemployment 9.6% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 21% 24%    
Inadequate social support 19% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 518 216    
Physical Environment   14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 20    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 38%