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  Ohio Meigs
County
Health Outcomes   85
Mortality   85
Premature death 7,513 10,252    
Morbidity   84
Poor or fair health 15% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.0    
Poor mental health days 3.8 5.9    
Low birthweight 8.6% 9.2%    
Health Factors   85
Health Behaviors   59
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 30% 32%    
Physical inactivity 27% 32%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 136    
Teen birth rate 40 55    
Clinical Care   84
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 3,788:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 126    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 66% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   86
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 60% 45%    
Unemployment 10.1% 14.7%    
Children in poverty 23% 36%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 27%    
Violent crime rate 360 78    
Physical Environment   62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 67%