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  Pennsylvania Pike
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   21
Premature death 7,284 6,524    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 14% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.7%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 21% 18%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 26% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 81    
Teen birth rate 31 13    
Clinical Care   28
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 2,608:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 65    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 67% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 79% 92%    
Some college 59% 55%    
Unemployment 8.7% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 13%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 405 161    
Physical Environment   28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 20%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 32%