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2012 | Tennessee | Compare Counties

  Tennessee Lewis
County
Health Outcomes   81
Mortality   82
Premature death 9,093 11,415    
Morbidity   75
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 5.4    
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.1%    
Health Factors   77
Health Behaviors   42
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 37%    
Excessive drinking 9% 2%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 199    
Teen birth rate 55 65    
Clinical Care   77
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 2,302:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 113    
Diabetic screening 85% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   81
High school graduation 79% 82%    
Some college 55% 40%    
Unemployment 9.7% 14.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 32%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 30%    
Violent crime rate 713 435    
Physical Environment   53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 57%