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  Tennessee Hawkins
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   45
Premature death 9,093 9,569    
Morbidity   34
Poor or fair health 19% 24%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.6%    
Health Factors   35
Health Behaviors   48
Adult smoking 24% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 9% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 144    
Teen birth rate 55 58    
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 2,128:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 87    
Diabetic screening 85% 89%    
Mammography screening 63% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   36
High school graduation 79% 73%    
Some college 55% 45%    
Unemployment 9.7% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 30%    
Inadequate social support 19% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 30%    
Violent crime rate 713 275    
Physical Environment   84
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 8    
Access to recreational facilities 8 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 30%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 63%