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  Pennsylvania Juniata
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   7
Premature death 7,284 5,892    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.3% 5.3%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 21% 19%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 26% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 35    
Teen birth rate 31 32    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 12% 14%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,777:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 84    
Diabetic screening 83% 91%    
Mammography screening 67% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 79% 88%    
Some college 59% 39%    
Unemployment 8.7% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 19% 18%    
Inadequate social support 21% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 18%    
Violent crime rate 405 96    
Physical Environment   34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 48%