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  Pennsylvania Bedford
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   25
Premature death 7,284 6,810    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 14% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.6%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 21% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 27%    
Excessive drinking 18% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 60    
Teen birth rate 31 33    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 12% 13%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 2,165:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 66    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 79% 89%    
Some college 59% 42%    
Unemployment 8.7% 10.7%    
Children in poverty 19% 20%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 22%    
Violent crime rate 405 126    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 37%