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  Tennessee Giles
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   29
Premature death 9,093 9,075    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.9%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   87
Adult smoking 24% 28%    
Adult obesity 32% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 31%    
Excessive drinking 9% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 35    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 312    
Teen birth rate 55 53    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,167:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 101    
Diabetic screening 85% 86%    
Mammography screening 63% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   48
High school graduation 79% 79%    
Some college 55% 40%    
Unemployment 9.7% 12.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 19% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 30%    
Violent crime rate 713 401    
Physical Environment   36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 56%