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  Pennsylvania Westmoreland
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   23
Premature death 7,284 6,701    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 14% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.3%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 21% 20%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 26% 29%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 122    
Teen birth rate 31 21    
Clinical Care   38
Uninsured 12% 10%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 954:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 87    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 67% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 79% 88%    
Some college 59% 64%    
Unemployment 8.7% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 19% 16%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 405 162    
Physical Environment   48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 48%