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  Tennessee Chester
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   6
Premature death 9,093 7,654    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.9%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   63
Adult smoking 24% 25%    
Adult obesity 32% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 29%    
Excessive drinking 9% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 190    
Teen birth rate 55 34    
Clinical Care   31
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 2,714:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 79    
Diabetic screening 85% 88%    
Mammography screening 63% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 79% 74%    
Some college 55% 46%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 19% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 33%    
Violent crime rate 713 386    
Physical Environment   65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 1    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 24%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 61%