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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Allegheny
County
Health Outcomes   44
Mortality   44
Premature death 7,284 7,487    
Morbidity   45
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.7%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 21% 20%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 26% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 405    
Teen birth rate 31 25    
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 12% 10%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 520:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 75    
Diabetic screening 83% 78%    
Mammography screening 67% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 79% 83%    
Some college 59% 73%    
Unemployment 8.7% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 19% 16%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 405 502    
Physical Environment   67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 49    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 14    
Access to recreational facilities 11 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 47%