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  Tennessee Anderson
County
Health Outcomes   44
Mortality   37
Premature death 9,093 9,399    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.6    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.4    
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.1%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 24% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 9% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 297    
Teen birth rate 55 50    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 16% 14%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 734:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 54    
Diabetic screening 85% 88%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 79% 85%    
Some college 55% 50%    
Unemployment 9.7% 9.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 29%    
Violent crime rate 713 423    
Physical Environment   79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 10    
Access to recreational facilities 8 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 61%