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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Columbia
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   18
Premature death 7,284 6,339    
Morbidity   44
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.5%    
Health Factors   42
Health Behaviors   60
Adult smoking 21% 24%    
Adult obesity 29% 36%    
Physical inactivity 26% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 160    
Teen birth rate 31 18    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,084:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 100    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 67% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   26
High school graduation 79% 74%    
Some college 59% 51%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 17%    
Inadequate social support 21% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 405 143    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 51%