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  Pennsylvania Armstrong
County
Health Outcomes   41
Mortality   36
Premature death 7,284 7,310    
Morbidity   40
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.3%    
Health Factors   63
Health Behaviors   58
Adult smoking 21% 23%    
Adult obesity 29% 34%    
Physical inactivity 26% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 86    
Teen birth rate 31 30    
Clinical Care   53
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,850:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 81    
Diabetic screening 83% 79%    
Mammography screening 67% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   49
High school graduation 79% 66%    
Some college 59% 49%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 405 123    
Physical Environment   61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 11    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 44%