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  Tennessee Lawrence
County
Health Outcomes   30
Mortality   46
Premature death 9,093 9,592    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 19% 24%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.6%    
Health Factors   47
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 24% 30%    
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 9% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 173    
Teen birth rate 55 53    
Clinical Care   50
Uninsured 16% 18%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,521:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 122    
Diabetic screening 85% 86%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   64
High school graduation 79% 80%    
Some college 55% 43%    
Unemployment 9.7% 14.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 21%    
Violent crime rate 713 606    
Physical Environment   30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 58%