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  Pennsylvania Centre
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   3
Premature death 7,284 5,159    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 14% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.6%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 21% 14%    
Adult obesity 29% 27%    
Physical inactivity 26% 20%    
Excessive drinking 18% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 173    
Teen birth rate 31 8    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 12% 11%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,055:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 71    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 79% 94%    
Some college 59% 70%    
Unemployment 8.7% 6.2%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 21%    
Violent crime rate 405 106    
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 48%