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  Tennessee Sequatchie
County
Health Outcomes   89
Mortality   75
Premature death 9,093 11,234    
Morbidity   93
Poor or fair health 19% 30%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 7.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.7    
Low birthweight 9.4% 10.5%    
Health Factors   76
Health Behaviors   86
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 32% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 32%    
Excessive drinking 9% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 42    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 111    
Teen birth rate 55 75    
Clinical Care   54
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,953:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 81    
Diabetic screening 85% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   63
High school graduation 79% 80%    
Some college 55% 31%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 34%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 34%    
Violent crime rate 713 425    
Physical Environment   52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 9    
Access to recreational facilities 8 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 24%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 43%