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  Texas Erath
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   35
Premature death 7,186 7,025    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 19% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.2    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.7    
Low birthweight 8.2% 6.2%    
Health Factors   23
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 19% 12%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 388    
Teen birth rate 63 40    
Clinical Care   71
Uninsured 26% 30%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,193:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 88    
Diabetic screening 81% 87%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   62
High school graduation 84% 82%    
Some college 56% 56%    
Unemployment 8.2% 6.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 24%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 503 242    
Physical Environment   31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 53%