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  Pennsylvania Huntingdon
County
Health Outcomes   26
Mortality   22
Premature death 7,284 6,700    
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   41
Health Behaviors   39
Adult smoking 21% 21%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 26% 32%    
Excessive drinking 18% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 103    
Teen birth rate 31 33    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 12% 15%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,339:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 69    
Diabetic screening 83% 90%    
Mammography screening 67% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   46
High school graduation 79% 84%    
Some college 59% 39%    
Unemployment 8.7% 10.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 20%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 405 183    
Physical Environment   7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 42%