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  Tennessee Carter
County
Health Outcomes   50
Mortality   19
Premature death 9,093 8,657    
Morbidity   86
Poor or fair health 19% 28%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.6    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.5    
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.4%    
Health Factors   72
Health Behaviors   76
Adult smoking 24% 31%    
Adult obesity 32% 35%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 9% 5%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 133    
Teen birth rate 55 55    
Clinical Care   67
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,793:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 97    
Diabetic screening 85% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   49
High school graduation 79% 82%    
Some college 55% 46%    
Unemployment 9.7% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 41%    
Inadequate social support 19% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 34%    
Violent crime rate 713 223    
Physical Environment   71
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 32%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 60%