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  Texas Kleberg
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   22
Premature death 7,186 6,249    
Morbidity   130
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.6    
Low birthweight 8.2% 9.2%    
Health Factors   119
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 19% 9%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 712    
Teen birth rate 63 67    
Clinical Care   141
Uninsured 26% 26%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,097:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 140    
Diabetic screening 81% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 54%    
Social & Economic Factors   168
High school graduation 84% 83%    
Some college 56% 62%    
Unemployment 8.2% 7.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 33%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 36%    
Violent crime rate 503 797    
Physical Environment   101
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 51%