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  Tennessee Hamilton
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   18
Premature death 9,093 8,597    
Morbidity   59
Poor or fair health 19% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 9.4% 11.2%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 24% 18%    
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 30% 27%    
Excessive drinking 9% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 556    
Teen birth rate 55 52    
Clinical Care   6
Uninsured 16% 15%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 616:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 48    
Diabetic screening 85% 86%    
Mammography screening 63% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 79% 72%    
Some college 55% 62%    
Unemployment 9.7% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 35%    
Violent crime rate 713 775    
Physical Environment   93
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 14    
Access to recreational facilities 8 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 53%