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  Ohio Fayette
County
Health Outcomes   80
Mortality   86
Premature death 7,513 10,389    
Morbidity   65
Poor or fair health 15%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.8 4.8    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.3%    
Health Factors   57
Health Behaviors   42
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 30% 30%    
Physical inactivity 27% 31%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 85    
Teen birth rate 40 67    
Clinical Care   64
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 2,169:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 68    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 66% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   53
High school graduation 78% 92%    
Some college 60% 38%    
Unemployment 10.1% 11.5%    
Children in poverty 23% 24%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 33% 40%    
Violent crime rate 360 180    
Physical Environment   34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 4    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 67%