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  Texas Kerr
County
Health Outcomes   161
Mortality   127
Premature death 7,186 8,689    
Morbidity   199
Poor or fair health 19% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.3 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.2% 10.2%    
Health Factors   59
Health Behaviors   153
Adult smoking 19% 26%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 213    
Teen birth rate 63 67    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 26% 28%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 904:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 52    
Diabetic screening 81% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   93
High school graduation 84% 85%    
Some college 56% 47%    
Unemployment 8.2% 6.2%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 23% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 37%    
Violent crime rate 503 223    
Physical Environment   20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 48%