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  Tennessee Grainger
County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   25
Premature death 9,093 8,944    
Morbidity   56
Poor or fair health 19% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.2%    
Health Factors   57
Health Behaviors   40
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 34%    
Excessive drinking 9% 4%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 110    
Teen birth rate 55 67    
Clinical Care   73
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 5,685:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 107    
Diabetic screening 85% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   45
High school graduation 79% 87%    
Some college 55% 30%    
Unemployment 9.7% 12.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 24%    
Violent crime rate 713 198    
Physical Environment   83
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 37%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 56%