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  Texas Baylor
County
Health Outcomes   158
Mortality   81
Premature death 7,186      
Morbidity   215
Poor or fair health 19% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.5    
Poor mental health days 3.3 5.2    
Low birthweight 8.2% 10.2%    
Health Factors   70
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 29% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 5%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17      
Sexually transmitted infections 435 107    
Teen birth rate 63 72    
Clinical Care   219
Uninsured 26% 28%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,862:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 217    
Diabetic screening 81% 74%    
Mammography screening 62% 49%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 84% 98%    
Some college 56% 66%    
Unemployment 8.2% 6.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 32%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 12%    
Violent crime rate 503 452    
Physical Environment   85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 50%