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  Pennsylvania Lehigh
County
Health Outcomes   23
Mortality   20
Premature death 7,284 6,444    
Morbidity   38
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.2%    
Health Factors   25
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 21% 20%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 26% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 333    
Teen birth rate 31 39    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 689:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 70    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 67% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   34
High school graduation 79% 82%    
Some college 59% 60%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 21%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 405 320    
Physical Environment   46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 9    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 46%