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  Tennessee Rutherford
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   3
Premature death 9,093 6,919    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.1    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.3%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   3
Adult smoking 24% 20%    
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 30% 27%    
Excessive drinking 9% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 392    
Teen birth rate 55 41    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 16% 14%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,565:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 92    
Diabetic screening 85% 86%    
Mammography screening 63% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 79% 89%    
Some college 55% 63%    
Unemployment 9.7% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 18%    
Inadequate social support 19% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 31%    
Violent crime rate 713 477    
Physical Environment   45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 2    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 52%