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  Texas Ellis
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   26
Premature death 7,186 6,477    
Morbidity   13
Poor or fair health 19% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.5    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.5    
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.4%    
Health Factors   51
Health Behaviors   111
Adult smoking 19% 20%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 310    
Teen birth rate 63 57    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 26% 23%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,720:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 65    
Diabetic screening 81% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 84% 90%    
Some college 56% 54%    
Unemployment 8.2% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 17%    
Inadequate social support 23% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 503 288    
Physical Environment   181
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 10    
Access to recreational facilities 7 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 56%