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  Pennsylvania Beaver
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   45
Premature death 7,284 7,496    
Morbidity   41
Poor or fair health 14% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.9%    
Health Factors   32
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 21% 18%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 26% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 249    
Teen birth rate 31 28    
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 12% 10%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,499:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 72    
Diabetic screening 83% 78%    
Mammography screening 67% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 79% 64%    
Some college 59% 61%    
Unemployment 8.7% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 30%    
Violent crime rate 405 309    
Physical Environment   65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 8    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 8    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 55%