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  Pennsylvania Luzerne
County
Health Outcomes   61
Mortality   60
Premature death 7,284 8,496    
Morbidity   57
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.1%    
Health Factors   53
Health Behaviors   54
Adult smoking 21% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 31%    
Excessive drinking 18% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 240    
Teen birth rate 31 30    
Clinical Care   23
Uninsured 12% 11%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,027:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 67    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 67% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   55
High school graduation 79% 85%    
Some college 59% 56%    
Unemployment 8.7% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 35%    
Violent crime rate 405 314    
Physical Environment   35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 42%