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  Tennessee Gibson
County
Health Outcomes   67
Mortality   80
Premature death 9,093 11,358    
Morbidity   44
Poor or fair health 19% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.0    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.3%    
Health Factors   82
Health Behaviors   94
Adult smoking 24% 35%    
Adult obesity 32% 37%    
Physical inactivity 30% 39%    
Excessive drinking 9% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 516    
Teen birth rate 55 67    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,046:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 80    
Diabetic screening 85% 87%    
Mammography screening 63% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 79% 81%    
Some college 55% 51%    
Unemployment 9.7% 13.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 27%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 38%    
Violent crime rate 713 523    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 53%