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  Tennessee Sevier
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   32
Premature death 9,093 9,182    
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.1%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 24% 26%    
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 30% 29%    
Excessive drinking 9% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 251    
Teen birth rate 55 63    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 16% 21%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,202:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 64    
Diabetic screening 85% 84%    
Mammography screening 63% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   30
High school graduation 79% 71%    
Some college 55% 45%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 27%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 27%    
Violent crime rate 713 361    
Physical Environment   75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 26    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 38%