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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Mifflin
County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   40
Premature death 7,284 7,364    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 14%      
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.6%    
Health Factors   51
Health Behaviors   35
Adult smoking 21% 21%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 26% 30%    
Excessive drinking 18% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 152    
Teen birth rate 31 43    
Clinical Care   48
Uninsured 12% 15%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,277:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 86    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 67% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   61
High school graduation 79% 82%    
Some college 59% 39%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 28%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 405 194    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 38%