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  Tennessee Montgomery
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   13
Premature death 9,093 8,292    
Morbidity   24
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.1    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.2%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   85
Adult smoking 24% 29%    
Adult obesity 32% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 30%    
Excessive drinking 9% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 777    
Teen birth rate 55 55    
Clinical Care   59
Uninsured 16% 15%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,603:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 100    
Diabetic screening 85% 78%    
Mammography screening 63% 48%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 79% 87%    
Some college 55% 65%    
Unemployment 9.7% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 22%    
Inadequate social support 19% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 37%    
Violent crime rate 713 697    
Physical Environment   87
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 54%