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  Ohio Knox
County
Health Outcomes   26
Mortality   34
Premature death 7,513 7,022    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 15% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.9    
Low birthweight 8.6% 6.4%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 22% 28%    
Adult obesity 30% 28%    
Physical inactivity 27% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 101    
Teen birth rate 40 27    
Clinical Care   48
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,142:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 76    
Diabetic screening 83% 76%    
Mammography screening 66% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 78% 87%    
Some college 60% 49%    
Unemployment 10.1% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 23% 25%    
Inadequate social support 20% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 25%    
Violent crime rate 360 19    
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 3    
Access to recreational facilities 10 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 51%