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  Pennsylvania Somerset
County
Health Outcomes   22
Mortality   26
Premature death 7,284 6,811    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 14% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.6%    
Health Factors   46
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 21% 23%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 83    
Teen birth rate 31 23    
Clinical Care   60
Uninsured 12% 14%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,546:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 75    
Diabetic screening 83% 77%    
Mammography screening 67% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 79% 93%    
Some college 59% 41%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 19% 23%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 405 158    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 42%