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  Pennsylvania Dauphin
County
Health Outcomes   46
Mortality   41
Premature death 7,284 7,376    
Morbidity   50
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.1%    
Health Factors   45
Health Behaviors   51
Adult smoking 21% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 545    
Teen birth rate 31 46    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 579:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 58    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 67% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   48
High school graduation 79% 77%    
Some college 59% 60%    
Unemployment 8.7% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 19% 23%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 40%    
Violent crime rate 405 537    
Physical Environment   57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 9    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 7    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 47%