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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Blair
County
Health Outcomes   56
Mortality   52
Premature death 7,284 7,869    
Morbidity   60
Poor or fair health 14% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 5.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.2%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   42
Adult smoking 21% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 31%    
Excessive drinking 18% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 165    
Teen birth rate 31 36    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 862:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 70    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   24
High school graduation 79% 85%    
Some college 59% 53%    
Unemployment 8.7% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 19% 20%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 31%    
Violent crime rate 405 294    
Physical Environment   50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 53%