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  Tennessee Unicoi
County
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   52
Premature death 9,093 9,918    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.7    
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.1%    
Health Factors   18
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 24% 21%    
Adult obesity 32% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 32%    
Excessive drinking 9% 3%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 119    
Teen birth rate 55 46    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 16% 16%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,267:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 114    
Diabetic screening 85% 84%    
Mammography screening 63% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   25
High school graduation 79% 84%    
Some college 55% 44%    
Unemployment 9.7% 10.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 27%    
Inadequate social support 19% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 27%    
Violent crime rate 713 176    
Physical Environment   57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 57%