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2012 | Tennessee | Compare Counties

  Tennessee Houston
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   39
Premature death 9,093 9,410    
Morbidity   12
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 4.1      
Poor mental health days 3.4      
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.1%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   68
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 32% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 31%    
Excessive drinking 9%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 43    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 270    
Teen birth rate 55 73    
Clinical Care   87
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,354:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 198    
Diabetic screening 85% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 79% 83%    
Some college 55% 37%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 29%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 37%    
Violent crime rate 713 409    
Physical Environment   3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 42%