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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Perry
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   33
Premature death 7,284 7,214    
Morbidity   37
Poor or fair health 14% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.1%    
Health Factors   24
Health Behaviors   25
Adult smoking 21% 18%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 27%    
Excessive drinking 18% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 126    
Teen birth rate 31 33    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 2,514:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 56    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 79% 79%    
Some college 59% 43%    
Unemployment 8.7% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 405 192    
Physical Environment   40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 40%