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  Texas Bosque
County
Health Outcomes   91
Mortality   130
Premature death 7,186 8,747    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.4    
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.9%    
Health Factors   45
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 29% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 237    
Teen birth rate 63 54    
Clinical Care   75
Uninsured 26% 27%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,956:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 80    
Diabetic screening 81% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   87
High school graduation 84% 96%    
Some college 56% 45%    
Unemployment 8.2% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 27%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 503 128    
Physical Environment   67
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% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 42%