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  Tennessee Lauderdale
County
Health Outcomes   87
Mortality   72
Premature death 9,093 11,053    
Morbidity   91
Poor or fair health 19% 22%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.4% 11.8%    
Health Factors   95
Health Behaviors   95
Adult smoking 24% 35%    
Adult obesity 32% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 35%    
Excessive drinking 9% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 813    
Teen birth rate 55 85    
Clinical Care   85
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 3,325:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 135    
Diabetic screening 85% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   94
High school graduation 79% 70%    
Some college 55% 29%    
Unemployment 9.7% 15.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 32%    
Inadequate social support 19% 28%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 40%    
Violent crime rate 713 769    
Physical Environment   49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 1    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 47%