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  Missouri Mercer
County
Health Outcomes   51
Mortality   67
Premature death 7,981      
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 16% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.7 1.9    
Low birthweight 8.1% 9.2%    
Health Factors   32
Health Behaviors   68
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 36%    
Excessive drinking 17% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 438 85    
Teen birth rate 44 38    
Clinical Care   95
Uninsured 15% 19%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 1,737:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 105    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 65% 50%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 86% 92%    
Some college 61% 53%    
Unemployment 9.6% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 21% 21%    
Inadequate social support 19% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 44%    
Violent crime rate 518 105    
Physical Environment   2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 29    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 14%