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  Tennessee Macon
County
Health Outcomes   71
Mortality   78
Premature death 9,093 11,337    
Morbidity   50
Poor or fair health 19% 22%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.9    
Poor mental health days 3.4 5.2    
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.9%    
Health Factors   87
Health Behaviors   71
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 32% 35%    
Physical inactivity 30% 29%    
Excessive drinking 9% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 37    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 78    
Teen birth rate 55 75    
Clinical Care   89
Uninsured 16% 20%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 3,144:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 148    
Diabetic screening 85% 75%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   75
High school graduation 79% 71%    
Some college 55% 33%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 37%    
Inadequate social support 19% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 29%    
Violent crime rate 713 272    
Physical Environment   73
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% 31%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 45%