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  Texas Blanco
County
Health Outcomes   81
Mortality   83
Premature death 7,186 8,026    
Morbidity   83
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 3.6      
Poor mental health days 3.3      
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.9%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   66
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 47    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 198    
Teen birth rate 63 42    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 26% 27%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,514:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 55    
Diabetic screening 81% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   32
High school graduation 84% 90%    
Some college 56% 50%    
Unemployment 8.2% 5.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 20%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 503 192    
Physical Environment   34
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% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 36%