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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Lawrence
County
Health Outcomes   53
Mortality   32
Premature death 7,284 7,131    
Morbidity   62
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.9%    
Health Factors   49
Health Behaviors   33
Adult smoking 21% 24%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 29%    
Excessive drinking 18% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 238    
Teen birth rate 31 30    
Clinical Care   54
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,709:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 91    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 67% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   58
High school graduation 79% 73%    
Some college 59% 53%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 19% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 29%    
Violent crime rate 405 375    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 46%