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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Washington
County
Health Outcomes   31
Mortality   30
Premature death 7,284 7,023    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 14% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   27
Adult smoking 21% 24%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 26% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 176    
Teen birth rate 31 24    
Clinical Care   47
Uninsured 12% 10%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 919:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 94    
Diabetic screening 83% 80%    
Mammography screening 67% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   7
High school graduation 79% 89%    
Some college 59% 64%    
Unemployment 8.7% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 19% 14%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 405 263    
Physical Environment   63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 10    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 8    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 50%