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  Tennessee Marion
County
Health Outcomes   88
Mortality   68
Premature death 9,093 10,817    
Morbidity   94
Poor or fair health 19% 29%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 6.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.4% 12.0%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   37
Adult smoking 24% 23%    
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 37%    
Excessive drinking 9% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 244    
Teen birth rate 55 64    
Clinical Care   53
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,404:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 104    
Diabetic screening 85% 86%    
Mammography screening 63% 52%    
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 79% 74%    
Some college 55% 39%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 33%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 32%    
Violent crime rate 713 358    
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 2    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 29%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 41%