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  Pennsylvania Fayette
County
Health Outcomes   65
Mortality   57
Premature death 7,284 8,126    
Morbidity   64
Poor or fair health 14% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.3%    
Health Factors   66
Health Behaviors   66
Adult smoking 21% 26%    
Adult obesity 29% 35%    
Physical inactivity 26% 34%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 143    
Teen birth rate 31 46    
Clinical Care   66
Uninsured 12% 14%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,647:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 98    
Diabetic screening 83% 80%    
Mammography screening 67% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   66
High school graduation 79% 70%    
Some college 59% 45%    
Unemployment 8.7% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 32%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 37%    
Violent crime rate 405 266    
Physical Environment   62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 27%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 48%