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  Tennessee Hamblen
County
Health Outcomes   61
Mortality   48
Premature death 9,093 9,639    
Morbidity   82
Poor or fair health 19% 27%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 7.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.7    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.0%    
Health Factors   70
Health Behaviors   65
Adult smoking 24% 26%    
Adult obesity 32% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 34%    
Excessive drinking 9% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 283    
Teen birth rate 55 82    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 893:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 104    
Diabetic screening 85% 86%    
Mammography screening 63% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   66
High school graduation 79% 71%    
Some college 55% 48%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 34%    
Inadequate social support 19% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 32%    
Violent crime rate 713 545    
Physical Environment   88
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 16    
Access to recreational facilities 8 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 21%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 62%