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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Chester
County
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   2
Premature death 7,284 5,018    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 14% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.8%    
Health Factors   1
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 21% 15%    
Adult obesity 29% 21%    
Physical inactivity 26% 19%    
Excessive drinking 18% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 150    
Teen birth rate 31 16    
Clinical Care   6
Uninsured 12% 9%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 979:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 67    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 67% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 79% 85%    
Some college 59% 75%    
Unemployment 8.7% 6.7%    
Children in poverty 19% 8%    
Inadequate social support 21% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 17%    
Violent crime rate 405 182    
Physical Environment   52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 12    
Access to recreational facilities 11 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 51%