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  Pennsylvania Fulton
County
Health Outcomes   30
Mortality   48
Premature death 7,284 7,644    
Morbidity   13
Poor or fair health 14% 8%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.6%    
Health Factors   60
Health Behaviors   41
Adult smoking 21%      
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 27%    
Excessive drinking 18%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 80    
Teen birth rate 31 37    
Clinical Care   63
Uninsured 12% 13%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 2,490:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 99    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 67% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   57
High school graduation 79% 85%    
Some college 59% 35%    
Unemployment 8.7% 11.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 18%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 405 187    
Physical Environment   42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 55%