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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Monroe
County
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   29
Premature death 7,284 7,022    
Morbidity   48
Poor or fair health 14% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.5%    
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   50
Adult smoking 21% 26%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18% 26%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 156    
Teen birth rate 31 18    
Clinical Care   44
Uninsured 12% 13%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,562:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 79    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 67% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   30
High school graduation 79% 83%    
Some college 59% 57%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 17%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 405 253    
Physical Environment   30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 5    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 38%