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  Tennessee Benton
County
Health Outcomes   94
Mortality   95
Premature death 9,093 15,114    
Morbidity   69
Poor or fair health 19% 22%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.4% 10.1%    
Health Factors   83
Health Behaviors   84
Adult smoking 24% 30%    
Adult obesity 32% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 32%    
Excessive drinking 9% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 39    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 247    
Teen birth rate 55 57    
Clinical Care   65
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 2,296:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 110    
Diabetic screening 85% 88%    
Mammography screening 63% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   84
High school graduation 79% 65%    
Some college 55% 42%    
Unemployment 9.7% 12.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 34%    
Inadequate social support 19% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 31%    
Violent crime rate 713 278    
Physical Environment   37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 35%