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2012 | Tennessee | Compare Counties

  Tennessee Scott
County
Health Outcomes   57
Mortality   62
Premature death 9,093 10,389    
Morbidity   45
Poor or fair health 19% 27%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.5    
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.8%    
Health Factors   90
Health Behaviors   52
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 37%    
Excessive drinking 9% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 118    
Teen birth rate 55 73    
Clinical Care   75
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,372:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 131    
Diabetic screening 85% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   93
High school graduation 79% 77%    
Some college 55% 39%    
Unemployment 9.7% 18.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 36%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 23%    
Violent crime rate 713 606    
Physical Environment   77
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 84%