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  Tennessee Loudon
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   15
Premature death 9,093 8,500    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 19% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.2%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 24% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 30% 30%    
Excessive drinking 9% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 224    
Teen birth rate 55 60    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 16% 15%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,444:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 69    
Diabetic screening 85% 87%    
Mammography screening 63% 80%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 79% 81%    
Some college 55% 46%    
Unemployment 9.7% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 24%    
Inadequate social support 19% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 22%    
Violent crime rate 713 388    
Physical Environment   86
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 13    
Access to recreational facilities 8 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 51%