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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Erie
County
Health Outcomes   40
Mortality   27
Premature death 7,284 6,854    
Morbidity   54
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.4%    
Health Factors   44
Health Behaviors   52
Adult smoking 21% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 26% 29%    
Excessive drinking 18% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 390    
Teen birth rate 31 38    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 12% 11%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,216:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 55    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 67% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   50
High school graduation 79% 82%    
Some college 59% 54%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 24%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 36%    
Violent crime rate 405 282    
Physical Environment   36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 44%