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2012 | Tennessee | Compare Counties

  Tennessee Monroe
County
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   43
Premature death 9,093 9,464    
Morbidity   41
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.9    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.3    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.7%    
Health Factors   84
Health Behaviors   92
Adult smoking 24% 37%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 32%    
Excessive drinking 9% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 199    
Teen birth rate 55 66    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,691:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 113    
Diabetic screening 85% 84%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   69
High school graduation 79% 84%    
Some college 55% 36%    
Unemployment 9.7% 13.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 28%    
Violent crime rate 713 475    
Physical Environment   27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 1    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 52%