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  Tennessee Shelby
County
Health Outcomes   59
Mortality   61
Premature death 9,093 10,334    
Morbidity   52
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8    
Low birthweight 9.4% 11.1%    
Health Factors   66
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 24% 19%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 29%    
Excessive drinking 9% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 1,194    
Teen birth rate 55 66    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 719:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 65    
Diabetic screening 85% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   85
High school graduation 79% 71%    
Some college 55% 60%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 29%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 51%    
Violent crime rate 713 1,478    
Physical Environment   95
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 21    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 54%