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2012 | Tennessee | Compare Counties

  Tennessee Sullivan
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   42
Premature death 9,093 9,457    
Morbidity   37
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.9    
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.8%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   49
Adult smoking 24% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 35%    
Physical inactivity 30% 31%    
Excessive drinking 9% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 206    
Teen birth rate 55 52    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 16% 15%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 464:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 75    
Diabetic screening 85% 88%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   24
High school graduation 79% 74%    
Some college 55% 56%    
Unemployment 9.7% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 19% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 30%    
Violent crime rate 713 510    
Physical Environment   69
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 10    
Access to recreational facilities 8 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 20%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 62%