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  Pennsylvania Franklin
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   13
Premature death 7,284 6,227    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 14% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 21% 20%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 26% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 188    
Teen birth rate 31 42    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 12% 14%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,034:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 66    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 67% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   19
High school graduation 79% 82%    
Some college 59% 48%    
Unemployment 8.7% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 405 213    
Physical Environment   19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 51%