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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   60
Mortality   63
Premature death 7,284 8,605    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.2%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   48
Adult smoking 21% 26%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 30%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 98    
Teen birth rate 31 35    
Clinical Care   58
Uninsured 12% 13%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,872:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 102    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 67% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   59
High school graduation 79% 76%    
Some college 59% 41%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 19% 25%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 405 222    
Physical Environment   29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 43%