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  Ohio Darke
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   43
Premature death 7,513 7,290    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 15% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.6% 6.6%    
Health Factors   25
Health Behaviors   37
Adult smoking 22% 19%    
Adult obesity 30% 32%    
Physical inactivity 27% 32%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 171    
Teen birth rate 40 43    
Clinical Care   31
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,209:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 62    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 66% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 78% 90%    
Some college 60% 48%    
Unemployment 10.1% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 23% 17%    
Inadequate social support 20% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 23%    
Violent crime rate 360 164    
Physical Environment   41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 1    
Access to recreational facilities 10 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 54%