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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Philadelphia
County
Health Outcomes   67
Mortality   67
Premature death 7,284 11,791    
Morbidity   67
Poor or fair health 14% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 11.5%    
Health Factors   67
Health Behaviors   65
Adult smoking 21% 25%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 30%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 1,251    
Teen birth rate 31 63    
Clinical Care   64
Uninsured 12% 16%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 742:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 79    
Diabetic screening 83% 77%    
Mammography screening 67% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   67
High school graduation 79% 51%    
Some college 59% 53%    
Unemployment 8.7% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 36%    
Inadequate social support 21% 29%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 59%    
Violent crime rate 405 1,382    
Physical Environment   66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 16    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 16    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 55%