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  Tennessee Tipton
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   33
Premature death 9,093 9,229    
Morbidity   63
Poor or fair health 19% 26%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.7%    
Health Factors   46
Health Behaviors   90
Adult smoking 24% 29%    
Adult obesity 32% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 9% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 637    
Teen birth rate 55 54    
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,783:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 82    
Diabetic screening 85% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   26
High school graduation 79% 84%    
Some college 55% 51%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 20%    
Inadequate social support 19% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 35%    
Violent crime rate 713 667    
Physical Environment   63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 3    
Access to recreational facilities 8 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 48%