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  Texas Anderson
County
Health Outcomes   207
Mortality   211
Premature death 7,186 11,960    
Morbidity   134
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.2% 8.6%    
Health Factors   193
Health Behaviors   218
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 33%    
Physical inactivity 25% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16% 27%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 172    
Teen birth rate 63 80    
Clinical Care   85
Uninsured 26% 31%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 2,268:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 68    
Diabetic screening 81% 84%    
Mammography screening 62% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   175
High school graduation 84% 93%    
Some college 56% 37%    
Unemployment 8.2% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 27%    
Inadequate social support 23% 30%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 32%    
Violent crime rate 503 359    
Physical Environment   54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 49%