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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Cambria
County
Health Outcomes   63
Mortality   59
Premature death 7,284 8,185    
Morbidity   63
Poor or fair health 14% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.0%    
Health Factors   56
Health Behaviors   64
Adult smoking 21% 23%    
Adult obesity 29% 36%    
Physical inactivity 26% 31%    
Excessive drinking 18% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 162    
Teen birth rate 31 29    
Clinical Care   42
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 666:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 83    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 67% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   35
High school graduation 79% 93%    
Some college 59% 53%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 31%    
Violent crime rate 405 202    
Physical Environment   60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 56%