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  Tennessee Van Buren
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   22
Premature death 9,093 8,677    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 19% 23%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.4    
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.3%    
Health Factors   49
Health Behaviors   54
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 32% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 34%    
Excessive drinking 9%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 478 128    
Teen birth rate 55 57    
Clinical Care   52
Uninsured 16% 19%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 2,744:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86      
Diabetic screening 85% 87%    
Mammography screening 63% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   83
High school graduation 79% 78%    
Some college 55% 15%    
Unemployment 9.7% 13.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 33%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 30%    
Violent crime rate 713 110    
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 0%