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  Tennessee Franklin
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   36
Premature death 9,093 9,383    
Morbidity   6
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.1    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.4%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   73
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 34%    
Excessive drinking 9% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 216    
Teen birth rate 55 42    
Clinical Care   39
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 958:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 132    
Diabetic screening 85% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 79% 84%    
Some college 55% 44%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 26% 24%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 23%    
Violent crime rate 713 314    
Physical Environment   13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 48%