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  Tennessee Obion
County
Health Outcomes   54
Mortality   56
Premature death 9,093 10,104    
Morbidity   55
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.5    
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.6%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   69
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 37%    
Excessive drinking 9% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 306    
Teen birth rate 55 62    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,127:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 91    
Diabetic screening 85% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 79% 72%    
Some college 55% 42%    
Unemployment 9.7% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 32%    
Violent crime rate 713 351    
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 48%