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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Susquehanna
County
Health Outcomes   52
Mortality   49
Premature death 7,284 7,697    
Morbidity   53
Poor or fair health 14% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.8%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   40
Adult smoking 21% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 27%    
Physical inactivity 26% 27%    
Excessive drinking 18% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 64    
Teen birth rate 31 30    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 12% 13%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 2,726:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 102    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 79% 82%    
Some college 59% 44%    
Unemployment 8.7% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 19% 20%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 31%    
Violent crime rate 405 126    
Physical Environment   13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 38%