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  Texas Lamar
County
Health Outcomes   165
Mortality   145
Premature death 7,186 9,023    
Morbidity   192
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.2% 9.5%    
Health Factors   108
Health Behaviors   121
Adult smoking 19% 26%    
Adult obesity 29% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 485    
Teen birth rate 63 67    
Clinical Care   72
Uninsured 26% 25%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,749:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 88    
Diabetic screening 81% 80%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   118
High school graduation 84% 91%    
Some college 56% 52%    
Unemployment 8.2% 9.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 27%    
Inadequate social support 23% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 31%    
Violent crime rate 503 430    
Physical Environment   65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 48%