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  Texas Franklin
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   86
Premature death 7,186 8,080    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 19% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.0    
Poor mental health days 3.3 1.1    
Low birthweight 8.2% 6.6%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 19% 11%    
Adult obesity 29% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 400    
Teen birth rate 63 66    
Clinical Care   118
Uninsured 26% 26%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,357:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 129    
Diabetic screening 81% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   58
High school graduation 84% 98%    
Some college 56% 47%    
Unemployment 8.2% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 30%    
Violent crime rate 503 164    
Physical Environment   129
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% 60%