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  Texas Fort Bend
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   6
Premature death 7,186 4,871    
Morbidity   60
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.2% 8.3%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 19% 11%    
Adult obesity 29% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 218    
Teen birth rate 63 27    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 26% 19%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 891:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 59    
Diabetic screening 81% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 84% 90%    
Some college 56% 70%    
Unemployment 8.2% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 13%    
Inadequate social support 23% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 22%    
Violent crime rate 503 363    
Physical Environment   220
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 2    
Access to recreational facilities 7 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 56%