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  Pennsylvania Mercer
County
Health Outcomes   50
Mortality   47
Premature death 7,284 7,638    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 14% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.1%    
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   34
Adult smoking 21% 25%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 252    
Teen birth rate 31 28    
Clinical Care   30
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,620:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 69    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 67% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   62
High school graduation 79% 83%    
Some college 59% 51%    
Unemployment 8.7% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 29%    
Violent crime rate 405 228    
Physical Environment   58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 8    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 44%