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  Tennessee Roane
County
Health Outcomes   45
Mortality   47
Premature death 9,093 9,604    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 19% 26%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.1    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.9%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 24% 18%    
Adult obesity 32% 35%    
Physical inactivity 30% 35%    
Excessive drinking 9% 4%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 204    
Teen birth rate 55 49    
Clinical Care   16
Uninsured 16% 14%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,782:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 83    
Diabetic screening 85% 84%    
Mammography screening 63% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 79% 74%    
Some college 55% 49%    
Unemployment 9.7% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 30%    
Violent crime rate 713 303    
Physical Environment   20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 58%