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  Tennessee Meigs
County
Health Outcomes   83
Mortality   90
Premature death 9,093 12,712    
Morbidity   42
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 5.2    
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.2%    
Health Factors   81
Health Behaviors   81
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 35%    
Excessive drinking 9% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 246    
Teen birth rate 55 54    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 2,386:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 86    
Diabetic screening 85% 88%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   87
High school graduation 79% 79%    
Some college 55% 31%    
Unemployment 9.7% 12.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 37%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 38%    
Violent crime rate 713 391    
Physical Environment   44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 10    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 17%