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  Ohio Mercer
County
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   16
Premature death 7,513 6,129    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 15%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.3    
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.7    
Low birthweight 8.6% 4.9%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 30% 28%    
Physical inactivity 27% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 98    
Teen birth rate 40 27    
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 14% 12%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,510:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 60    
Diabetic screening 83% 77%    
Mammography screening 66% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 78% 97%    
Some college 60% 54%    
Unemployment 10.1% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 23% 13%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 33% 17%    
Violent crime rate 360 85    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 45%