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  Pennsylvania Bucks
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   5
Premature death 7,284 5,510    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 14% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.2%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 21% 18%    
Adult obesity 29% 25%    
Physical inactivity 26% 23%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 123    
Teen birth rate 31 14    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 12% 8%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,034:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 75    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 67% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 79% 88%    
Some college 59% 68%    
Unemployment 8.7% 7.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 8%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 19%    
Violent crime rate 405 145    
Physical Environment   56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 14    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 49%