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  Pennsylvania Adams
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   16
Premature death 7,284 6,321    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 21% 19%    
Adult obesity 29% 26%    
Physical inactivity 26% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 121    
Teen birth rate 31 28    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,341:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 47    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 79% 87%    
Some college 59% 48%    
Unemployment 8.7% 7.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 16%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 405 128    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 47%