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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Forest
County
Health Outcomes   58
Mortality   50
Premature death 7,284 7,789    
Morbidity   61
Poor or fair health 14%      
Poor physical health days 3.5      
Poor mental health days 3.6      
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.9%    
Health Factors   65
Health Behaviors   44
Adult smoking 21%      
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 346 308    
Teen birth rate 31      
Clinical Care   56
Uninsured 12% 17%    
Primary care physicians 838:1      
Preventable hospital stays 72 91    
Diabetic screening 83% 90%    
Mammography screening 67% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   65
High school graduation 79% 83%    
Some college 59% 31%    
Unemployment 8.7% 10.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 30%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 405 402    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 23%